stronghold
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Recovering from his wounds, a still-weakened Miller led another attack against the heavily fortified royalist stronghold of Valdivia, Chile—the “Gibraltar of South America.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It is this variety that makes the site such a stronghold for butterflies, she says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Strikes also hit Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold for the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, after a warning from the Israeli army, as well as several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
"Canvassing has a big impact," the 41-year-old told AFP in Jaszfenyszaru, a central Hungarian town long considered a stronghold of Orban's Fidesz party.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
As soon as he was out of sight of Cluny’s stronghold, Chickenhound slowed to a leisurely walk.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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