bulwark
noun
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart.
bulwarks
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present tense formof bulwark (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Their purpose is the opposite: to preserve and protect; to create bulwarks of predictability amid the chaos of the markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Forests could also be potential bulwarks against climate change.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
Political parties with his backing continued to win elections but were forced from power several times by the courts and the army, both bulwarks of royalism.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
So far, strong consumer spending has been one of the main bulwarks keeping the economy out of a recession.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
I played my fifths and my scales, which, lapping gently upon the bulwarks of the ships we passed, drew sailors to the rails as we rowed on.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
