Word: bulwarks
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...which encircles the British Isles and which defended it from the invasions of all its enemies since the time of William the Conqueror has not proved to be a sufficient bulwark to bar the way to this subtle enemy [modern art]." But, he went on, "modernism is dying in all the countries of the world. Let us hope it will soon be just an unhappy memory." At this, one man in the audience broke into loud, if lonely, applause. People turned to see who it was. Sure enough, it was none other than doughty Sir Alfred Munnings himself...
...feels that the UN has been prevented by Russia from being an adequate bulwark of peace...
...make a fine market for U.S. goods; they maintain that "Spain has always paid its debts." Marshall wanted to keep Spain from going Communist, a noble motive. But the most frequent argument, and the one which Franco himself is now pushing, is that Spain could be a valuable military "bulwark" in case of war with Russia. It is no better an argument than the others...
...without sacrificing our common ideals . . . But we cannot succeed if our people are haunted by the constant fear of aggression and burdened by the cost of preparing their nations individually against attack. In this pact we hope to create a shield against aggression and the fear of aggression-a bulwark which will permit us to get on with the real business . . . the business of achieving a fuller and happier life...
Louis St. Laurent took no chances. For the benefit of French-Canadian voters, he praised the pact as a bulwark against Communism. He also alerted his Minister of National Defense, Brooke Claxton, just in case Drew charged hypocrisy in entering an alliance without the power to back...