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forts

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plural of fort

as in fortresses

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 The upholstered frame is soft and durable—my kids have already put it through the ringer, bumping into it, launching themselves off of it, and using the cushions to build forts. —

Meg Kernahan, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026 The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats. —

Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 In addition to exploring the forts and lighthouses, families can enjoy coastal trails, bird-watching, and stargazing. —

Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts. —

Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026 Battle Sites to Visit in Puebla The Battle of Puebla took place at two forts, Loreto and Guadalupe. —

Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 What makes the site especially remarkable is how much of the original structure remains intact; many forts from this era were destroyed, but Fort Macon has been carefully preserved and restored, offering a rare glimpse into the past. —

Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 To really know Curaçao is to appreciate its history, and its ancient forts (built circa 1500-1800) provide a window to the past. —

Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026

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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Any pivot toward diplomacy that includes sanctions relief — whether proposed in Washington or Berlin — ignores the fundamental Machiavellian truth that a regime hated by its own people cannot be saved by its external fortresses, but it can be artificially sustained by foreign gold.

— Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026