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fortress

[fawr-tris] / ˈfɔr trɪs /


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On Tuesday night, at the fortress of soccer giant Inter Milan, the Norwegians pulled off their most surprising victory yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Masala, the analyst, said that Narva today resembled a "fortress."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

The redbrick armory stood in the distance on Bedford and Atlantic Avenues like a fortress, or as Uncle Darnell would tell us, like a princess’s castle.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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