fortresses
Example Sentences
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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
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
These sites included large Roman cities, military fortresses, and small rural towns.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
The vendor ladies squatted, scowling, resting their chins on their crossed arms, behind fortresses of stacked kola nuts, bundles of fragrant sticks, piles of charcoal, salvaged bottles and cans, or displays of dried animal parts.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
