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Recent Examples of fortification During the Civil War, fortifications at Camp Reynolds on the island’s southwest side were constructed to protect San Francisco against Confederate attack. Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 Intrepid visitors can explore the remnants of 5,000-year-old temples tucked away on clifftops (such as the Wardija Punic temple in Dwerja), sip fresh water from centuries-old springs, and walk the walls of 16th-century fortifications. AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025 The deal allowed the Nazis to bypass an extensive network of fortifications, essentially rendering Czechoslovakia defenseless. Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025 This has only strained a grid that already requires fortification, leading to services disruptions and reliability issues. Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fortification
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Noun
  • There are several key sites to explore, like Le Castella, an imposing Medieval fortress on the sea; Santa Severina’s Byzantine architecture and Norman Castle; and Capo Colonna Archaeological Park, known for its Greek and Roman temples and ruins.
    Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The change seems to set back even further Stockdale’s original vision to introduce new jobs, boost attractions and break open a fortress-like property that has divided downtown communities.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know The new map eliminates a Democratic stronghold that has been held by the party for 76 years, since 1949.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The day trip to the famous Incan citadel begins a few miles outside of the ancient city of Cusco.
    Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Suns have been a bastion of chaos since Mat Ishbia purchased the team in 2023.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Sports, one of the last bastions of bipartisan broadcast TV viewing, is apt to keep the network-station binary from completely dissolving.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over 100 artworks by artists such as François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, and Jacob Marrel, from the private collection of the Schörghuber family—owners of the castle since 2001—are displayed throughout the hotel.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Roan performs on a set that looks like a massive Gothic castle with a drawbridge, parapets and a throne.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Famous landmarks include the Castello Aragonese—a Game of Thrones-esque fort and settlement, with roots dating to the 5th century BC—located off the village of Ischia Ponte.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Still, if the goal is for a third pair to hold the fort against lesser opponents until the impact players take over, why not make the job an investment in Winnipeg’s future?
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Fortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortification. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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