as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in rampart
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as in support
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Recent Examples of bulwark
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Under his leadership, Poland has become NATO's front-line bulwark in Eastern Europe, expanding its own deterrence capabilities while ensuring it is not held hostage by Russian energy blackmail.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Topics include safeguarding city dwellers from extreme heat and bulwarking coastal towns against rising seas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
However, despite challenges in implementation, the evidence is incontrovertible that AI investment is vital for future-proofing supply chains; these tools are the best bulwark currently available against geopolitical instability, climate change and industrial transformation.
—Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Under his leadership, Poland has become NATO's front-line bulwark in Eastern Europe, expanding its own deterrence capabilities while ensuring it is not held hostage by Russian energy blackmail.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms While concerns over the state of the global economy soured risk sentiment around the world, the slide in Indian equities began long before Donald Trump began his second mandate as U.S. president and trade tariffs dominated news headlines.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 18th-century ramparts encircling the city are free to climb and boast dramatic ocean views.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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That village is blessed by the camaraderie and support found in two fantastic trustee candidates, both of whom will no doubt work together to better their village for years to come.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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There is also bipartisan support for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act to be located on the mall.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Heading further into the thing could have toppled our vehicle and sent us rolling down the embankment.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Footage showed the mangled wreckage on an embankment on the side of the highway.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a twist from the first Trump administration, which tried to kill Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law, Trump's Justice Department is defending the law.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration appealed to the Supreme Court and the Trump administration has continued to defend the board's structure.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In other words, could the question at the outset of the novel be applied today to the United States—a bastion of democratic strength being ripped apart by an erratic tyrant? Years ago, in one of his lucid columns, Vargas Llosa described the election of Donald Trump as a form of national suicide.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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The presentation was in response to the more-than-rumors that The Rock — once a rite of passage in the sport of racing, a bastion of small-town Americana and NASCAR — was going to be removed from the NASCAR schedule.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Starting one’s own business is not just a matter of choice or career but a new way to safeguard your status in society.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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China is determined and capable of safeguarding its own rights and interests.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ashford Castle – Ireland Originating from the 13th century, the magnificent Ashford Castle has a rich history, evolving from a medieval fortress to a grand luxury retreat adorned with antiques and artwork.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Venice brokered a long peace with the Ottomans after the fall of Constantinople to beef up its fleets and fortresses.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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