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citadels

noun

plural of citadel

as in fortresses

a structure or place from which one can resist attack a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Recent Examples of citadels One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Archaeologists have identified citadels and temple sites all along Vietnam's coast and throughout the mountains of Laos and Cambodia. — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023

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While typical apparel brands struggle with changing seasonal trends and thin profits, giants such as LVMH, Christian Dior, Hermès, Richemont and Nike have built financial fortresses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.

— David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

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The state has long been one of the country’s premier political battlegrounds, making the race an early test of whether socialism can expand beyond Democratic strongholds and compete statewide.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
They are currently poised to capture the city of Kostiantynivka, one of the few remaining Ukrainian strongholds in the Donbas.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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The property’s infinity pool is one of its defining features, offering sweeping views across the surrounding bastions and historic landscape.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Magyar, whose party ousted Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party after 16 years in power in an April election, has started to overhaul Orban’s key bastions of power, including the state media.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of bastions

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The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Excavation of the fourth-century settlement, conducted at the Ain Al-Sabil archaeological site by a mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), revealed a street grid, residential and religious buildings, and fortifications.

— Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of fortifications

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According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Europe may be famous for its castles, but these architectural feats can also be found in other parts of the world—including Japan.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of castles

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Havana, Cuba — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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