as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the rebel army retreated to its bastion in the mountains to regroup
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While homeownership has been touted as one the last bastions of prosperity, the experience is not created equal, particularly for Black people.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 July 2024
Related article Reflections on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a bastion of hope in troubled times.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 23 July 2024
In this modern, fragmented era, and with competitors everywhere ranging from the streamers to YouTube to gaming, these bastions of British culture are trying to chart a path forwards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Through decades of turmoil and upheaval in radio in New York and across the country, the station remained a bastion of reliable information for New Yorkers and others throughout the tri-state area.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 July 2024
Related article Reflections on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a bastion of hope in troubled times.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 23 July 2024
In this modern, fragmented era, and with competitors everywhere ranging from the streamers to YouTube to gaming, these bastions of British culture are trying to chart a path forwards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Through decades of turmoil and upheaval in radio in New York and across the country, the station remained a bastion of reliable information for New Yorkers and others throughout the tri-state area.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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