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battlefronts

noun

plural of battlefront

as in fortresses

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The history of castles is, of course, also filled with gruesome details, and some of the most famous fortresses served as prisons and sites of torture and execution.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

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At the same time, five Republican candidates like House caucus leader Vincent Candelora of North Branford and Joe Polletta of Watertown are running unopposed in party strongholds.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
At the end of the first week of early voting, Democratic strongholds of Cobb and Gwinnett counties were running about 15% ahead of the same stage of the last midterm election.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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But now, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties — once considered bastions of affordability — are all right there with them.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Users can create forms or complete existing ones using text fields, checkboxes, and other elements.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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Shamsan said fighting had intensified across the province as the Houthis deployed reinforcements to multiple fronts, with the city encircled on all four sides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The attacks, which saw 1,195 people killed and 251 taken into Gaza as hostages, triggered a major security crisis that led to three years of war on multiple fronts.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

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