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bulwark

[bool-werk, -wawrk, buhl-] / ˈbʊl wərk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl- /


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Because that’s obviously been a bulwark for you now, but I’ve known you for a while longer than that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Earnings are coming in strong, supplying another bulwark.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Historically, the tax system has operated as a bulwark against concentrations of wealth.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Within that mighty bulwark, the kitchens and stables and yards sheltered safe from wind and wave.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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