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Second, the extent of the controversies has often been exaggerated: a handful of Trump supporters have stuck their heads above the parapet, the media have sniffed drama and written up stories about friction, and nothing has ultimately changed.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025 -
No hands or attributes at all, or perhaps a sober parapet, would be more consistent with the simplicity of dress and serious expression that are this particular portrait’s visible features.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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In the past, the upper parts of the castle ramparts, walls, and communication trenches were used as hanging gardens, where people cultivated citrus trees, vineyards, and olive trees, useful in case of siege for the self-support of the inhabitants.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Known primarily for his monumental earthworks, Heizer’s glass works are rare and reflect his ongoing engagement with scale, space, and material.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The historic site was a Civil War earthwork fort that was built by Black Union soldiers.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The researchers think the camp was built in the second century C.E. Over the years, archaeologists have found many forts, towers, cemeteries, canals and temporary military camps along the Limes.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The city's three forts — rough affairs at best — stood in South, North and East Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Iran's most advanced and hardened nuclear facility, the Fordow plant in the country's northwest, is a fortress.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The then-British fortress was famously captured by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold in May 1775, marking a pivotal moment in the early stages of the Revolutionary War.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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The beach is situated along the Chesapeake Bay at the base of historic Fort Monroe, the largest masonry fortification in the U.S.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
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Aerial pictures show the sophisticated ancient military fortifications, along with artifacts such as basins and pots.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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In 1890, the year McKinley’s tariffs sent panicked Canadians scrambling to the battlements, the State Department had only sixty-seven Washington employees.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Cuomo sought to draw on decades of experience in government as a bulwark against Trump’s attacks on his hometown.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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As the main funder of global health interventions, USAID served as a bulwark against diseases that don’t halt at national borders.—
David Douglas,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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“Breastwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breastwork. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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