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After arriving, fire crews reported that parts of the facade and some of the parapet separated from the parking garage, sending bricks crashing to the sidewalk and street below, Nolan said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025 -
Second, the extent of the controversies has often been exaggerated: a handful of Trump supporters have stuck their heads above the parapet, the media have sniffed drama and written up stories about friction, and nothing has ultimately changed.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Nineteen rooms are scattered over six buildings and intricate maze-like ramparts.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Dec. 2023
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In the past, the upper parts of the castle ramparts, walls, and communication trenches were used as hanging gardens, where people cultivated citrus trees, vineyards, and olive trees, useful in case of siege for the self-support of the inhabitants.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The latest images, captured by Maxar Technologies, reveal heavy machinery still in place, additional earthwork and signs that tunnel entrances may have been deliberately sealed off before the strikes.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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One highlight was an elephant ride in Amber Palace, a prominent fort and notable tourist attraction in Jaipur, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 July 2025
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Tour the visitor center and Archaeological Resource Center to see displays and artifacts from the fort.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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Meander through the famous blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan and visit the 16th-century Spanish forts, El Morro and Castillo San Cristobal, the largest fortress built in the Americas.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
31 July 2025
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The fortress was carefully crated to make the feline feel safe, but also to keep him entertained as his dad put on his favorite cat show on YouTube.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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That’s not because of medieval fortifications, but from the Old Norse word gata, meaning road.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The statue was possibly commissioned by King of France Henry II, who conquered the Three Bishoprics of Lorraine in 1552 and worked to reinforce the fortifications around Toul, archaeologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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At its heart stands the Castle of Guimarães, a formidable 10th-century fortress with jagged battlements and a towering keep, believed to be the birthplace of Afonso Henriques—Portugal’s first king.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements.—
Allix Cott,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2024
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Unlike its first iteration, this administration has fewer foreign policy veterans who believe in India’s intrinsic value as a bulwark against China.—
MILAN VAISHNAV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 July 2025
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The company is preserving the designer eye of centuries, serving as a bulwark against trends that sweep historic style out of interior spaces.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Breastwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breastwork. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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