as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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Recent Examples of bulwarked
Providing one of the emotional high points at Locarno’s Spanish Previews, the production has been bulwarked recently by a pre-sale to national pubcaster RTVE and an ICAA Spanish film agency grant.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwarked
Verb
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Today, approximately 70% of the property’s total acreage is now permanently protected.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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High vaccination rates create a shield for those who can’t be fully protected during a measles outbreak.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Publicly, Sheinbaum has defended the policy, saying oil deliveries to Cuba are governed by long-term contracts and constitute a form of humanitarian aid.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rather than social paranoia per se, people simply become exceedingly guarded and opt to turn off all external contact.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Part Two of the plan was going to a zone defense, and then finally, Lucas put muscular freshman Shelton Henderson on Okorie and face-guarded him and tried to take him out of the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Covered entities must clearly explain how protected health information is used and safeguarded.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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In that collection, over 100 scientists from four continents explain how frogs, trees, ducks and lions stand to benefit when refugia in their habitats are identified and safeguarded.—
Diana Stralberg,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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With more income shielded before taxes apply, many taxpayers will see slightly lower taxable income compared with the prior year.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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We are not shielded from these stories — we are taught them in our Jewish preschools and reminded of them in Hebrew school.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Bulwarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwarked. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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