formidable defenses
Example Sentences
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The push comes a week after Ukrainian forces said they had retaken the village of Robotyne, the first of several tiers of formidable defenses that Russia has built in the region.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Russian forces have been building formidable defenses, including extensive trenches and minefields.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2023
China is resolutely sticking with its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19, even as the delta variant continues to penetrate its formidable defenses.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2021
"We have got very formidable defenses and deterrence in place but nobody can be really prepared for such things."
From Fox News • Nov. 23, 2018
The Persian general soon saw that an assault on such formidable defenses would be useless.
From The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon by Hayne, Mark
