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It was a mere five years ago, I recall, that conservative commentators were crowing about the supposed "lock" that the Republican Party had on the Electoral College, based on its (the party's) strongholds in the South and Mountain West.
Roman legions encountered the strongholds of the Castle Rock and Arthur’s Seat, held by a tribe of ancient Britons known as the Votadini.
After securing Irbil, Barzani's men quickly routed the PUK from its other strongholds.
The Moors were in retreat, retrenching along the coast and withdrawing to the security of their strongholds in Ronda and Granada.
The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and Beihai Lake were maintained as imperial strongholds.