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stronghold

[strawng-hohld, strong-] / ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld, ˈstrɒŋ- /


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That historic exodus helped turn South Korea into a stronghold of the Christian faith and one of the world’s biggest exporters of missionaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Israel's military warned residents of Beirut's southern suburbs, long a Hezbollah stronghold, of imminent strikes and called for them to evacuate.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

And it was not just the traditional Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh that was hit in the Lebanese capital - the city centre was also hit.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Minicircle is based in the libertarian stronghold of Próspera, a small charter city on the island of Roatán, off the coast of Honduras, with its own laws and regulatory frameworks.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

He said he needed to come to my stronghold to give me something.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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