Bethany Hamilton

When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.

American Athlete

Rohini Nilekani

When 9/11 happened, it changed things overnight, giving the biggest shock treatment to individual agency. People in the U.S., the absolute stronghold of individualism and libertarianism, had to give up many cherished freedoms and privacies in exchange for the promise of public safety.

Indian Writer

Gary Johnson

There's an unintended consequence when it comes to drone attacks in Yemen. Yeah, you take out the al-Qaida stronghold, but you also wipe out the other half of the block. That makes Yemenis against the United States for the rest of their lives and all their descendants.

American Politician

Richard LaGravenese

How do you survive living in a cell knowing you are innocent? Many of those exonerated whom I have met seem to have a more benign, grateful attitude toward life than those of us who walk free. Many find a religious or spiritual stronghold.

American Writer

E. O. Wilson

The historical circumstance of interest is that the tropical rain forests have persisted over broad parts of the continents since their origins as stronghold of the flowering plants 150 million years ago.

American Scientist

Beth Moore

My very addictive personality and all sorts of strongholds are a thing of the past for me. Yet at the root of every single one of those issues was insecurity, something I had battled since childhood.

American Author

Charlie Kirk

I founded Turning Point U.S.A. to take the fight for ideological diversity directly to a progressive stronghold: the nation's leading colleges and universities.

American Activist

Yogi Adityanath

Once, Azamgarh was known in the field of education and literature, but the Samajwadi Party turned it into a stronghold of terrorism.

Indian Politician

C. L. R. James

The home stands in contrast to all other capitalist institutions as the last stronghold of pre-capitalist isolation.

Trinidadian Journalist

John Barrasso

ISIS already has strongholds in Syria, while the Free Syrian Army desperately needs more U.S. assistance.

Used to describe a dominant position or area of control in abstract contexts, not just physical places.

Metaphorical Use

Often used to express pervasive influence or control in a specific field or ideology.

Figurative Expression

May imply a sense of resistance or defiance when used in the context of beliefs or movements.

Emotional Impact

Used to describe fortified places important in historical or military contexts.

Historical Context

Refers to structures specifically designed for defense in conflicts.

Defensive Structure

Implies a secure place that offers protection or safety from outside threats.

Protection Implication

 There is a very strong fishing pressure, especially on the fish stocks on the West Coast, With historically was a stronghold for the African penguin breeding areas, The fisheries and the penguins, all the seabirds and all top predators are competing for the same resources. By installing marine protected areas or no fish zone. It's obviously not only benefiting the one species,

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Every Animal Deserves a...

 And so these toxins, they come for strongholds that help an organism to function. So they target blood, brain and membranes. Whether it's snail venom or snake venom, they each have components that can do things like cause your blood to clot, what we call "hemotoxic."

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 or civil wars. The eradication effort took decades and involved millions of people working together, from world leaders and international organizations to rural doctors and community workers. In India, one of the last strongholds of the disease,

Learning from smallpox:...

 new stronghold they form one of the largest concentrations of ants protected by these living walls other nurseries where wave after wave of brood carriers deliver their load

Ant Nest Made Entirely...

 when Musa regains consciousness the West Side boys are taking the patrol deeper into the jungle late that afternoon they arrived at the rebel stronghold a tiny

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 and when they're all assembled in their new stronghold they form one of the largest concentrations of ants on earth protected by these living walls are the

5 Reasons Ants Are...

 unchanged for a thousand years ancient life still clings to an old world this patchwork of habitats provides a stronghold for creatures of a bygone age

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 the de facto capital of Isis or its stronghold but what is missing here is how Syrian civil society tries to keep their narrative alive when the

Reclaiming Syria’s story...

 and cuba is their stronghold they're nimble climbers and have long whiskers to help them feel their way around the limestone alleys in the dark

Stronghold