fortress

Example Sentences

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Now, of course, that’s a ridiculous premise because it suggests that people only come to the president, he never goes anywhere else, that he should be sequestered in this fortress.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The Hill Dickinson has not been a fortress for Everton this season but I can see them making it difficult for City, and being hard to break down.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Dominating a sandy stretch of Qatar’s northern coast, Ras Laffan is a sprawling industrial fortress of pipes, flare stacks and loading berths built around the world’s largest artificial harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

According to the manual, a criminal’s secret becomes an “enemy” within him and “weakens the whole fortress of his strength.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann