fortresses
Example Sentences
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Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River, separating Estonia from Russia on Europe's eastern edge.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The fortresses around the turquoise waters of Singapore’s only sand beaches are now abandoned, but a string of British officer’s barracks in the island’s lush interior have been put to new use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
These sites included large Roman cities, military fortresses, and small rural towns.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
Rather than create fortresses that inspire dread, many beloved grocery chains have fashioned their stores into attractive destinations where superfan customers spend significant time and money.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023
Architecture, in those dark ages of theirs, was such a light-giving passion of the heart that men gave love-names to their fortresses.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
