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Sure enough, the scans and photos showed traces of ancient Roman walls, a moat and several entrances.—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 Put simply: Every interaction is more data that can be added to the moat.—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Choose a feeder with an ant moat cup that hangs above the nectar container.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025 The only economic moat leading AI labs possess is virtually unlimited access to capital, according to Benedict Evans.—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for moat
Word History
Etymology
Middle English mote, from Anglo-French mote, motte mound, moat
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