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Wade and Union married in an over-the-top ceremony Aug. 30, 2014 at the Chateau Artisan, a castle in Homestead surrounded by a moat.—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 According to Kennedy and Blitzer, that moat consists of three main factors:
A trusted brand: The S&P 500 name is everywhere.—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025 These applications can create competitive moats and generate measurable ROI.—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The castle is straight out of a fairy tale, complete with a moat and towers and courtyards, and period furniture and artwork.—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moat
Word History
Etymology
Middle English mote, from Anglo-French mote, motte mound, moat
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