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bulwark

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


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

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The pope described the Kingdom of God as a "bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The country was seen as a beacon of political stability — and a bulwark against the Soviet Union — during the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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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