“They were able to build a fortified town and a stronghold they called a vault in case of an assault.”

“This castle, the final refuge of the Caroling kings, lay in the northernmost part of the kingdom, the last stronghold to which they could retire before abandoning all and fleeing into Germany or Lorraine.”

“It seems strange that institutions that are self-acclaimed as the stronghold of creativity have a difficult time in accepting true creative behavior.”

“The platoon attacked this strongpoint, though heavily outnumbered, and Connor himself killed two German snipers.”

“In one instance, Fall documents the capture of the overrun Algerian troops on French strongpoint Gabrielle early in the battle.”

“The chateau on the northern outskirts is a strongpoint of bunkers connected by tunnels, surrounded by dense minefields and barbed wire.”

“Millions of pilgrims are expected to walk between Najaf and Karbala and other Shiite strongholds in Iraq.”

“Western democracies have had their own experience of rotten boroughs and tribal strongholds.”

“As well as being defensible strongholds and elite private residences, most castles were also the hubs of estates.”