as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in ramparts
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as in buttresses
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as in embankments
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwarks
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
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Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.
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In 1946, Picasso set up his studio in Château Grimaldi, a former medieval castle perched above the ramparts.
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The best are those on top floors with views of the pool or Caribbean Sea beyond city ramparts—uninterrupted for over 500 miles north to Jamaica.
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Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.
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Three setbacks provide space for landscaped terraces, and at these floors, the structural columns slope inward, becoming tall buttresses that reintegrate into the latticework.
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Riding mowers are not designed for wet conditions and are more likely to roll on embankments.
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Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish.
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Forbes estimates that the provision shields him from civil tax liabilities in the range of $600 million.
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Or that its status as a tradition shields it from reproach.
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By the Second World War, pillboxes had become standard defense fortifications.
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Cannons and fortifications are also on the grounds.
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One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago.
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Routes spanning the Seychelles, Tanzania and Madagascar remain comparatively underserved, particularly for small expedition vessels capable of accessing remote anchorages and outer islands.
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Judge releases evidence, defends trial decisions The appeal announcement came days after Judge John Roach, who presided over the trial, released evidence shown to jurors, including photos and videos that had not previously been made public because cameras were barred from the courtroom.
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Wine mogul David Trone is spending big in a comeback bid as wealthy incumbent April McClain Delaney aggressively defends her seat.
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“Bulwarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwarks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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