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fortress

[fawr-tris] / ˈfɔr trɪs /


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Turning Villa Park into a fortress, they established themselves as a top‑four contender during 2023-24 while also reaching the semi-finals of the Conference League, where they were beaten 6-2 on aggregate by Olympiakos.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

One worry about how defensible Netflix’s fortress is comes from how fast it got here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“The building is a fortress, it’s got thick concrete walls,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

They passed the Municipal Trade Bank, a huge, elegant fortress with marble pillars and an iguanodon-mounted guard on either side of the mighty doorway.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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