stronghold
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That historic exodus helped turn South Korea into a stronghold of the Christian faith and one of the world’s biggest exporters of missionaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
During the Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold used as a hideout for supporters during the Siege of Bradford.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Minicircle is based in the libertarian stronghold of Próspera, a small charter city on the island of Roatán, off the coast of Honduras, with its own laws and regulatory frameworks.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Shah even unseated former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in the Jhapa 5 constituency, which had long been the latter's stronghold.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He had no banners to call, no army of retainers, no great stronghold, no holdings to speak of, no prospects of a great marriage.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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