fortify
Example Sentences
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited troops in the Middle East over the weekend, said the U.S. military took steps to fortify and disperse forces at its bases in the region before strikes began.
Japan is fortifying its southwestern flank and developing advanced weapons, with public support for increased defense.
“Government officials live on military bases or other sorts of fortified zones in authoritarian regimes.”
From Salon
Four spent their military service stationed near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, known for barbed wire, harsh winters and intense training.
From Barron's
Just over 100 people forced to leave their homes gathered from dawn on Monday at a WFP distribution site in Paktia province, on Afghanistan's eastern border, to receive fortified biscuits, an AFP photographer said.
From Barron's
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