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.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2026
The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, flourished for centuries, building elaborate fortresses, cities and other settlements.
Trump’s remarks about the California cities on Monday were the most striking example yet of the president using California as a foil to rally a base in GOP strongholds.
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Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro put in an incredibly strong showing in his electoral strongholds in the south of Brazil, winning the country's three largest states by large margins.
But now, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties — once considered bastions of affordability — are all right there with them.
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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.
On the other hand, hunger declined to historically unprecedented levels, food prices fell, life expectancy rose, and countless new industries emerged to absorb the workers no longer needed in the fields.
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Ali Kashani,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2026
Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2026
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