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stronghold

[strawng-hohld, strong-] / ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld, ˈstrɒŋ- /


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Yet in Huriwaa, where Ali lives once more with his family, there are no state services - it is a neighbourhood still feared because it used to be an al-Shabab stronghold.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Long known as a centre of Islamic scholarship and city wary of Muammar Gaddafi's authoritarian rule, Derna became a stronghold of Al-Qaeda and later the Islamic State group after the 2011 uprising.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

L.A. rose as the Republican stronghold of California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

AI computing needs are diversifying from the GPU chips that are the company’s stronghold, creating an opportunity for CPU chips from companies like Intel, AMD and Arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That afternoon, crouched in the stronghold of Terabithia, they held a council of war.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson




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