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fortress

[fawr-tris] / ˈfɔr trɪs /


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Arteta has made a point of trying to unlock the atmosphere inside Emirates Stadium as he tries to create a fortress for away teams to fear.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

For the more anxious set on Wall Street, it is a worrying sign that some tech companies that once seemed to have fortress balance sheets have needed to tap the capital markets frequently.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Kusman, 86, has dedicated his life to the fortress of Cavustepe in eastern Turkey, and to learning the language of the vanished kingdom of Urartu, to honour its forgotten gods and rulers.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Held each year on 14 July, the national holiday marks the storming of the Bastille fortress in 1789, a key event from the French Revolution.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

With the Humans gone, I had the fortress to myself.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River, separating Estonia from Russia on Europe's eastern edge.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

The fortresses around the turquoise waters of Singapore’s only sand beaches are now abandoned, but a string of British officer’s barracks in the island’s lush interior have been put to new use.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

To love a Scorpio, then, is to fiercely protect their softness with the same shadowy ardor that they use to construct their inner adamantine fortresses.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2024

Saturday's main event took place after pre-sunrise rituals, and hundreds of youngsters used the pool in front of one of Gondar's fortresses to get baptised.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2024

Old fortresses, adobe-walled and crumbling, topped the crags.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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