fortress
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“Beaufort” comes from the Old French of “beau fort” or “bel fort” for beautiful fortress.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Who has built themselves a fortress at home?
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Drake’s always been a bully, throwing stones from his frigid fortress of solitude and hiding his hand in a diamond-encrusted glove he won at auction.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
It is positioned before a photographic backdrop of a fortress that overlooks lush, hilly terrain and coastal waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The fortress stood on a high bluff on a sharp curve of the river about 50 miles north of New York City.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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