stronghold
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Gao is the army's second-largest military stronghold after Kati, a garrison town near Bamako which is home to several senior junta officials and was targeted in the weekend attacks.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, smaller banks’ stronghold in commercial-and-industrial lending to companies, where they have actually grown as a share of the market overall, became a weakness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The stronghold took more than a decade to construct and was a crucial part of a network of fortifications to protect the new Caribbean island nation against attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 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
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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