as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies
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Recent Examples of stronghold
With President Trump’s early lead eroding, Decision Desk HQ’s team focused on key Democratic strongholds, such as Philadelphia and Allegheny County, where Biden was picking up large margins of the vote.
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Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The movie will tell the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Election:Criminal charges filed after noncitizen allegedly voted in Michigan
In 2020, a human error in Antrim County temporarily showed former President Donald Trump losing the GOP stronghold.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
In the traditionally Republican stronghold, Walz joined Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly, who recently endorsed Kamala Harris and Walz over former President Donald Trump and switched from Republican to independent after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack of the U.S. Capitol.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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With no end to the war in sight and lacking effective air defense, Kharkiv gradually has turned from a fortress of resilience into a fortress of solitude.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The only representations they were allowed were through mass media or images of migrants on canoes collapsing in front of European fortresses.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Whoever takes the torch from Newsom will preside over a bastion of liberal resistance to Trump.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Other significant county wins include Carlton County, Minnesota, where Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to win since 1928, and Miami-Dade, a previously blue bastion in the now solidly red state of Florida.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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But perhaps their most resilient architectural achievement was the building of Machu Picchu, a citadel that sits about 8,000 feet in elevation in the Andes of southern Peru.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other side, Portuguese cannons poke out from the citadel walls, and surf slams into the rocks below.Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023
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This method enables employees to cultivate resistance over time and pinpoint specific areas that require fortification.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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At the same, Russia has quickly constructed fortifications deeper in Kursk.Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
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The 30-second clip teases Stitch in live-action ruining a sand castle on a beach made up to look like Walt Disney Pictures' signature castle logo.Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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One of the most famous 1970s love hotels, the Meguro Emperor, was designed to resemble a European castle.Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Build forts with it, cry into it, rest a head on it, hug it, put a gift for the Tooth Fairy under it, convert it into a kneepad or even deliver wedding bands on it.Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Located in Keta, in the West African country’s Volta Region, the fort is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its historical significance.Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Stronghold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stronghold. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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