as in fortifications
a place at which a body of troops is stationed
During the civil war this was the site of an army garrison.
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Noun
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Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Traditional philanthropy, once external to profit structures, now occupies the core of Magnolia Pearl’s identity.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Its Amsterdam location, for example, opened this year, occupies the city’s former Palace of Justice, originally built in 1665.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Road blockades, traffic slowdowns and other protests were widespread – from the southern port city of Marseille to Lille and Caen in the north, and from Nantes and Rennes in the west to Grenoble and Lyon in the southeast.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s made of dense foam pieces, including a base, cushion and two triangle pillows, allowing kiddos to create forts and obstacle courses along with sturdy, comfortable seating.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The station's successor will come from the private industry, as several companies are working on designs for next-generation space outposts.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Bonifacio Taking up residence in what was once one of Wendy’s first outposts—the fast-food chain was founded in Columbus in 1969—Bonifacio is the city’s first full-service Filipino restaurant and bar.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The route passes through 75 villages, the Dana Biosphere Reserve, and nomadic Bedouin camps.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The changes are being driven by competing camps inside DHS.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Apparently, our west block wall encroaches six feet into our neighbor’s back yard, which includes our swimming pool motor and related equipment.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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The move also highlights the Democratic Party’s internal reckoning over its ideological future, especially in urban strongholds like New York City.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These districts include Republican strongholds like the southeast shore of Staten Island, southern Brooklyn, and northeast Queens, according to a recent analysis by City Limits, but also blue neighborhoods like Bay Ridge and the Upper West Side.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
24 Oct. 2025
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