fortification
Example Sentences
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Moscow has been preparing since last autumn for an expected onslaught, and built lines of anti-tank fortifications along hundreds of miles of front.
From Reuters
Satellite images from Crimea — which Moscow annexed in 2014 — show an extensive array of trenches and fortifications throughout the peninsula.
From Washington Times
They said Moscow’s troops were continuing to expand defensive fortifications, a sign that they were digging in for coming battles.
From New York Times
Instead, Russia’s troops are expanding defensive fortifications — a sign that they are digging in for coming battles.
From New York Times
For its part, China has been strongly critical of Tokyo’s ongoing fortification of the Ryukyu island chain.
From Washington Times
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