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fortress

[fawr-tris] / ˈfɔr trɪs /


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“This time around, there’s an opportunity to really get to a fortress balance sheet,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Now, of course, that’s a ridiculous premise because it suggests that people only come to the president, he never goes anywhere else, that he should be sequestered in this fortress.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Citadelle Henri, also known as Citadelle Laferriere, is a 19th-century fortress and popular tourist spot.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Along with its embattled neighbour Kramatorsk, Slovyansk is designated as a "fortress city".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

She set her teeth, top on bottom row, a calcium fortress.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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