fortress

Example Sentences

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When Everton said a tearful farewell to their atmospheric Goodison Park home after 133 years in the summer, hopes were high that Hill Dickinson Stadium could become the fortress fans dreamed of.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Escape is impossible: She’s in a fortress in a city on a volcanic mountain, surrounded by rivers of lava and perched high above the fields of flowers her mother once loved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Companies are creating cash cushions — also known as fortress balance sheets — to protect themselves from a possible downturn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Emery has turned Villa Park into a fortress, with just one home league defeat in 2025, fewer than any other team.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Instead of using the tiny Lego bricks, I had started building with larger ones since I now had so much more space—an entire, huge storage room to build my fantasy fortress.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore