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breastworks

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plural of breastwork

as in fortifications

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Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Last month, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded by what Seoul says were North Korean mines planted as part of those fortifications.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortifications

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In 1880, a local history of Pickaway County expressed regret over the obliteration of its earthworks.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of earthworks

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Jones examines the role America has played in the broader history of castles, from early fortifications to Civil War-era forts.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Black public figures mingle with slave forts and the most vaunted creations of high art.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of forts

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There are also plenty of literary peers repping the ramparts, from Sophie Kemp to Patricia Lockwood to Zadie Smith.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The compact coastal town is known for its whitewashed medina, brightly painted murals and imposing Portuguese-era ramparts overlooking the ocean.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of ramparts

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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

Definition of fortresses

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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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