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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windbreaks
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Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Then photos and displays of Black achievement throughout military history that had been on view in forts and military installations were largely removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, history buffs will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collective investments in resilience are cheaper than everyone building their own fortresses.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Marquis said some of the most stunning protest growth has happened in areas such as Surprise, Glendale, Anthem and Peoria, traditional conservative strongholds.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The majority of these clients use clinics in California, one of the strongholds of the forty-two-billion-dollar global fertility industry.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Later venturing into other legacy brands like Ebony and Jet, Dubois Barnett developed the idea for this project while running those content castles, starting the book in the early 2000s, then taking a break from writing it ’cause life be life’n.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The skyline seems built from the splintered remains of ancient castles.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The tasting flight includes a sake-lees raisin butter that is not to be missed.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each year, the previous vintage’s wine is racked off just before harvest, and fresh juice is added immediately—keeping the lees wet and active.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Ku Klux Klan maintained a shadowy presence in Hanceville well into the second half of the 20th century; KKK meetings took place in some homes and hideaways here as recently as the 1980s.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, the pair has assembled a real estate portfolio anchored by a compound in Calabasas, California, and complemented by everything from island retreats in Hawaii to suburban hideaways in Maryland.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Windbreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windbreaks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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