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battlefront

noun

Definition of battlefront

as in stronghold

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Recent Examples of battlefront That decision was made by Tehran in an attempt to turn Lebanon into another battlefront. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 Those proceedings are one of three battlefronts in a steadily escalating legal war targeting core parts of the representation business. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 The homefront became an essential battlefront. — Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 This next stage of what has been a raging war between former colleagues since the dark days of the Covid pandemic represents a surge on the judicial battlefront. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefront

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Republican lawmakers in Missouri passed a contentious new congressional map last fall, carving up the Democratic stronghold in the Fifth District and splitting Kansas City residents into three separate districts.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Sarah Miller, a software engineer from the liberal stronghold of Madison, has heard all of the chatter about a civil war in the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stronghold

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There’s a section dedicated to coffee makers of many sizes and colors; reproductions of El Morro castle with a small slot for a paper roll that tells the story of the fortress; and maracas made in Cuba by artisans.

— Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
There was a metal gate rolled out making the front portion of the plane an impenetrable fortress.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

Stereo 41, Walnut Creek A bastion of late-night coolness – almost too cool – has taken root in downtown Walnut Creek.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
With Sir John Hall as chairman, this bastion of stale mediocrity was now forward-thinking and ambitious.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of bastion

Noun

After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The edge defender walked off the field with team trainers and did not return, though Koonce continued to practice.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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