fortification
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The Navy had bulked up its escort system with militarized barges and other fortifications.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“Once he has our industrial cities and fortifications in the region, there are only open fields and direct roads to our regional capitals,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The stronghold took more than a decade to construct and was a crucial part of a network of fortifications to protect the new Caribbean island nation against attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The construction of these fortifications likely created new claims over surrounding land.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
Leonardo, together with his cousin Enzo da Vinci, the finest stonemason in the world, were hailed as the greatest architects of their day; experts in the building of the most sophisticated fortifications and city walls.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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