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a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of forts
Havana, Cuba — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts.
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Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.
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Pete Cuddihy,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
In the 1856 election to determine the seat of government, local boosters drew in soldiers from nearby forts to vote for the soon-to-be Orlando with the promise of a picnic dinner.
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Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
In late 1759, the British had vanquished the French at the battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, thus ensuring that the British gained this province and a string of French forts in the interior.
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Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Background and conception Roughs Tower, or HM Fort Roughs, was originally built in 1942, one in a series of large sea forts built in the North Sea by Great Britain during World War II.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Old San Juan’s blue‑cobblestone streets wind past 16th‑century forts, sherbet‑colored rowhouses and plazas.
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David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
The brothers spent hours playing around their grandmother’s house—climbing trees, building forts, and racing through cornfields—but their home life was fraught.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
There are also old military forts and the scenic Dyce Head Lighthouse to explore.
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Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.
—
Pete Cuddihy,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
In the 1856 election to determine the seat of government, local boosters drew in soldiers from nearby forts to vote for the soon-to-be Orlando with the promise of a picnic dinner.
—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
In late 1759, the British had vanquished the French at the battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, thus ensuring that the British gained this province and a string of French forts in the interior.
—
Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Background and conception Roughs Tower, or HM Fort Roughs, was originally built in 1942, one in a series of large sea forts built in the North Sea by Great Britain during World War II.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Old San Juan’s blue‑cobblestone streets wind past 16th‑century forts, sherbet‑colored rowhouses and plazas.
—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
The brothers spent hours playing around their grandmother’s house—climbing trees, building forts, and racing through cornfields—but their home life was fraught.
—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
There are also old military forts and the scenic Dyce Head Lighthouse to explore.
—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forts
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While typical apparel brands struggle with changing seasonal trends and thin profits, giants such as LVMH, Christian Dior, Hermès, Richemont and Nike have built financial fortresses.
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Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.
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By the Second World War, pillboxes had become standard defense fortifications.
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Cannons and fortifications are also on the grounds.
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According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.
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Local communities, including Republican strongholds in Georgia and Mississippi, voiced opposition to the projects, staging protests outside the warehouses and derailing city council meetings.
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These organizations claim to be bastions of journalism, Defenders of Democracy, and heroes in the fight for truth in government.
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Bored Lord and AceMo, longtime bastions of their respective coastal scenes, offer up two rumbling club heaters.
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Scenic cruising through the Moselle Valley reveals a landscape of steep vineyards and hilltop castles, complemented by AmaWaterways’ exclusive tour of Burg Lahneck Castle and its storied past.
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The figures for the first time give the public a concrete idea about the King’s personal wealth, as opposed to the castles, jewels and artwork that go with the job but aren’t the monarch’s personal property.
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One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.
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“Forts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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