as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Even the recent Public Safety Training Center comes off as a walled citadel that attempts, with limited success, to be a good neighbor.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
Now, Walk Japan offers behind-the-scenes access into the bygone world of Japan’s feudal past, from ancient Japanese pathways to visiting the battlefields, citadels, and castles.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
One by one continue to fall the last possible citadels of defense against uncontradicted Nazi dictatorship.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Two of the biggest items on her list are hiking to Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel in Peru, and watching swimming at the Olympic Games.
—Michael Cody Stephenson, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
Now, Walk Japan offers behind-the-scenes access into the bygone world of Japan’s feudal past, from ancient Japanese pathways to visiting the battlefields, citadels, and castles.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
One by one continue to fall the last possible citadels of defense against uncontradicted Nazi dictatorship.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Two of the biggest items on her list are hiking to Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel in Peru, and watching swimming at the Olympic Games.
—Michael Cody Stephenson, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
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The fortress, known as Apsaros, lies along Georgia’s western coast in what is now the town of Gonio.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This ancient Viking ring fortress, built around 980 AD, offers insight into Denmark's riveting past (though the site remains buried underground presently, there is an informative informational display).Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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The district, in Northwest Indiana, is made up of steel-belt cities like Gary and Hammond and has historically been considered a Democratic stronghold.Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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While some people may see certain platforms as a breeding ground for hate speech, others may see them as the last bastion of free speech.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The venue was City College in Harlem, a working class bastion of higher education that’s been minting Nobel laureates and business tycoons for more than a century.Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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But on the eastern side, they’re getting massacred by Ukrainian troops firing from fortifications the Ukrainians apparently captured from the Russians back in August.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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One soldier, callsign Fin, said Russia’s fortifications were built very well, combining different types of defensive measures – for example by placing mines underneath the anti-tank obstacles known as dragon’s teeth.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Set in a castle in the Middle Ages, the epic details a lord and his family living in a haunted mansion.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the scene her character Anna celebrates as her lonely castle reopens its doors for the first time in, well, forever.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Climb to the top of the ruins of the island's 18th-century fort to catch sweeping views across the sea towards neighboring islands.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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California Beach fort erected by ‘Bay Boys’ surfer gang will be demolished, Palos Verdes Estates officials say Sept. 21, 2016 Palos Verdes Estates Mayor Dawn Murdock had a more muted response, noting that some residents will be relieved and others frustrated by the agreement.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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