fort
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The Sri Lankan navy ferried the survivors to nearby Galle, famous for its 16th-century Dutch fort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Archaeological sites nearby include a villa at Eastbourne, a fort at Pevensey, and rural communities at Bullock Down and Birling.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
With six children between them, Johansson and Liikamaa are also able to take time with family while the other one holds the fort.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
“Nvidia is the power-hungry, dirty solution holding the fort until the competition comes in with a completely different approach,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
And now I know: There is meat and eggs within the walls of our fort.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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