as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
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Recent Examples of fortification
Israel responded with an invasion of the Palestinian enclave to root out Hamas from tunnels and other fortifications that has left over 55,000 people dead, much of Gaza in ruins and its population of 2.1 million at risk of famine, according to the World Health Organization.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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, 14 May 2025
The amount of fortification also varied based on the threat of attack in different regions of Puglia.
—Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
The fort, which is normally closed to the public, is adjacent to Malta Film Studios, and is likely the only movie studio backlot that includes a 17th century complex full of actual prisons, ruins and fortifications as part of the available sets.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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, 14 May 2025
The amount of fortification also varied based on the threat of attack in different regions of Puglia.
—Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
The fort, which is normally closed to the public, is adjacent to Malta Film Studios, and is likely the only movie studio backlot that includes a 17th century complex full of actual prisons, ruins and fortifications as part of the available sets.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortification
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In real life, the high-tech Utah fortress from the streaming film Mountainhead is available as a $60,000-a-night rental in Utah, and Yellowstone’s iconic Montana ranch lets guests live out their Western drama fantasies.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The new Carnage maze coming to Magic Mountain this Halloween season will take visitors inside a fortress ruled by a villainous clown named Carnage.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Republican strongholds such as Ohio, Indiana, Florida and Missouri are seen as having greater potential to expand their representation through redistricting.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Events and rallies are also scheduled in dozens of other states, both in Democratic strongholds and Republican-majority states.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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These Starships, and other independent new rockets waiting in the wings, Worden says, are the key to building up the first Martian citadels, and to the emergence of a twin-planet civilization.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Several years ago, lidar surveys revealed that a small replica of Teotihuacán’s citadel lies just outside Tikal’s center.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bastion, the fortifications, the views all shape the mood for diners.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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One of the last bastions of radical cinema was the independent Art Theatre Guild, which produced and distributed two films in 1970 that captured Japan’s own retreat from possible change toward aesthetic and political conservatism.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Thank you to everyone who visited the castle and estate during the 2025 summer season.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Shots rang out at Fort Stewart at 10:56 a.m., according to the fort’s Facebook page, with medical personnel dispatched to treat the wounded at 11:09 a.m. An unidentified soldier posted a video on TikTok showing a group of uniformed soldiers running towards a door during lockdown.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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By the time the Army withdrew, settlers had created a small community around the fort, raising cattle and growing citrus.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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“Fortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortification. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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