fortress
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Citadelle Henri, also known as Citadelle Laferriere, is a 19th-century fortress and popular tourist spot.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Dominating a sandy stretch of Qatar’s northern coast, Ras Laffan is a sprawling industrial fortress of pipes, flare stacks and loading berths built around the world’s largest artificial harbor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“The building is a fortress, it’s got thick concrete walls,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The Maduros tried to escape into a safe place, the US president explained, describing it as a military "fortress".
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
The city’s fortress walls were so plain, so blank, and then he would go through a gate—and everywhere, Werfel thought joyously, everywhere there was life.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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