fortified
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Nigerian military spokesman Sani Uba said al-Minuki had established a "concealed and fortified enclave" at a remote village in the Borno State in the northeast, the epicentre of a 17-year armed insurgency.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Shelke also observed that a fortified snack with, say, six grams of fiber but 15 grams of added sugar can’t be called a health food.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Though the couple’s house was well fortified, the suspect had managed to get in through an unlocked door.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Department’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Pride forbid, and whenever the longing grew very strong, he fortified his resolution by repeating the words that had made the deepest impression—“I despise you.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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