as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in rampart
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as in support
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Recent Examples of bulwark
John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
But this was probably the draft Chicago needed to bulwark a talent-deficient roster around QB Justin Fields – and don't forget the package from Carolina for the No. 1 pick also brought WR1 Moore, who's under contract for three more years.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
If much of the world saw us as the latest in a long line of imperial powers, Americans saw ourselves as a bulwark against the darkest forces of humanity.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
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Verb
That prompted senior sales agents to suggest that the traditional sales model, bulwarked on the strength of ancillary sales to TV in Europe, haS now broken.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
But this was probably the draft Chicago needed to bulwark a talent-deficient roster around QB Justin Fields – and don't forget the package from Carolina for the No. 1 pick also brought WR1 Moore, who's under contract for three more years.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
Noun
This empowered him to further weaken traditional political parties — which served as the last bulwark against his ever-growing consolidation of power.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
If much of the world saw us as the latest in a long line of imperial powers, Americans saw ourselves as a bulwark against the darkest forces of humanity.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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The world’s first secure touchscreens are here to protect your crypto stash.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Over the past six decades Lucca Comics & Games, which is held annually within the medieval ramparts of the Tuscan town of Lucca, has expanded exponentially to become the largest geek meet in Europe.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The other cast members will be going to show their support.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The car came to stop on its wheels facing south on a dirt embankment.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The latest death involved a man who drove a car off a steep embankment on Aug. 1 after taking a one-mile circular hike at the park.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Austin Police Department Chief of Staff Jeff Greenwalt defended the proposal in response to concerns from multiple public officials and social justice advocates during a Monday meeting of the city's Public Safety Commission.Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to the New York Times, Trump has privately defended his defense secretary nominee.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Whoever takes the torch from Newsom will preside over a bastion of liberal resistance to Trump.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Other significant county wins include Carlton County, Minnesota, where Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to win since 1928, and Miami-Dade, a previously blue bastion in the now solidly red state of Florida.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Opening in the same year was the elegant Interlaken Hotel, on the shores of Twin Lakes, a gorgeous but ultimately doomed retreat for well-off visitors.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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The shores of Europe were littered with wrecks from the First World War.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Massachusetts’ reporting requirements distinguish it from other states by providing greater visibility into workforce demographics while safeguarding individual employer data.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pro-Ukraine lawmakers in both parties are working to get key provisions surrounding U.S. support for Kyiv passed into law by January, an effort to safeguard assistance that is under threat in a transition to a Trump administration and full GOP control of Congress.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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