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bulwark

[bool-werk, -wawrk, buhl-] / ˈbʊl wərk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl- /


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Earnings are coming in strong, supplying another bulwark.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Far from corrupting high culture, the middlebrow was once the bulwark that protected it.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

He added: “But if history is any guide, the tables will turn and the day will come when those disappointed by today’s result will appreciate the legislative process for the bulwark of liberty it is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Within that mighty bulwark, the kitchens and stables and yards sheltered safe from wind and wave.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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