bulwark

Example Sentences

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The Gulf Arab states, meanwhile, sought a bulwark against Iranian aggression.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a far better use of his political energy than targeting the filibuster, which is a bulwark against ever-more entitlements.

From The Wall Street Journal

Google’s legacy ads and services may be ignored by some in favor of the cloud, but they are still the bulwark of Alphabet’s income statement.

From Barron's

Mr. Schumer, even before his quivering on Mr. Mamdani, has in recent years hardly proven himself to be the Jewish bulwark he claims to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

Formed in 1967 as a bulwark against Communism, these days Asean acts as a platform for diplomatic dialogue and trade talks.

From BBC