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stronghold

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


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His stronghold is the Chapare region in central Bolivia, which is now a potential flashpoint.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

At the time of writing, there has not been one arrest of a Scotland fan either in Boston or Providence, another nearby stronghold of the Tartan Army.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The unusual nature of the current situation reflects the stronghold Goldman and Morgan Stanley now have when it comes to technology-industry IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Long known as a centre of Islamic scholarship and city wary of Muammar Gaddafi's authoritarian rule, Derna became a stronghold of Al-Qaeda and later the Islamic State group after the 2011 uprising.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

At the stronghold he tied the ribbon around thp puppy’s neck, laughing as it backed out of the loop and chewed at the ends of the ribbon.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson




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