fort
Example Sentences
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Alcatraz was originally a naval defence fort, before being converted first to a military prison and then to a federal prison in the 1930s after being taken over by the Department of Justice.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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
“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
The duo will hold down the fort from Times Square beginning at 5 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
“Because you’d have to come out here to do it, and then I’d get my fort back!”
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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Sectionalism and Civil War, Lessons 3–6
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