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In a chaotic two weeks, the Russian Rubicon Center of Advanced Unmanned Systems wrecked hundreds of Ukrainian vehicles, clogging the road, starving the garrison in Sudzha—and compelling the survivors to retreat on Monday or Tuesday.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025 -
As noted on the Alamo website, the site fell into disrepair until the U.S. Army took it over in the 1840s as a supply hub, only to be abandoned again with the building of a more permanent military garrison at Fort Sam Houston.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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There are a lot of places to camp in the Ocala National Forest, but Alexander Springs Campground offers a peaceful retreat with direct access to one of Florida’s most beautiful first-magnitude springs.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Strikes across Gaza pounded homes, sparked fires in a tent camp outside the southern city of Khan Younis and hit at least one school-turned-shelter.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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On clear days, that very body of water, and the white mountains beyond it, are part of the panoramic view from the terrace of Boone’s house, a sharp-angled, industrial-gray luxury fortress with towering windows atop a cliff 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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India have spent the last three weeks in Dubai and made the venue into a fortress.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Of course, like his manifestly unqualified boss, Bongino is a 2020 election truther—something that should disqualify anyone from public office—and has spent much of the time since that election railing against the FBI as a left-wing redoubt of the deep state.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, this could only be a scene of sensory overload, but its eye-of-the-storm geography made the Bowl a kind of redoubt, cool and dark and almost hushed under the purple sky.—
Michael Owen,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles is building toward the postseason and is trying to hold down the fort until James can return to the lineup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Co-leader Chris Difford has apparently taken ill, although the less Squeeze-attentive parts of the audience may not have noticed, since primary lead singer Glenn Tilbrook is holding down the fort quite effectively.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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And the cynicism of the reforms was exposed by the regime's unwillingness to extend them to military cantonment areas or to the federal capital.—
Ilhan Niaz,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2012
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The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.—
William McGowan,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Aug. 2012
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Weekly and monthly shows have continued rotating at comedy-friendly outposts such as Crane’s Bar or Grand Central Market post-pandemic, but full-time clubs haven’t historically tested their luck downtown.—
Julie Seabaugh,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Where to Eat in Miami Mother Wolf Pasta aficionados will be excited to enjoy Evan Funke’s latest outpost of Mother Wolf in the Design District.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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They are armed with automatic weapons – largely smuggled from the United States – and move unhindered through the narrow, winding alleys of their neighborhood strongholds in Port-au-Prince, which national and multinational police forces are often unable to navigate in their bulky armored vehicles.—
Linnea Fehrm,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Mar. 2025
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Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Laager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laager. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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