Gaddafi's army was defeated in their last major stronghold of Sirte.

New York City is a major Democratic stronghold with liberal politics.

It was a major stronghold after the construction of the castle.

It is also considered a major stronghold of the Hamas movement.

Residents indicate that the militants had fled a few hours earlier to Kismayo, which represents the outfit's last major stronghold.

Since the 1990s, it has become one of the Democrats' major strongholds in both California and the nation.

Morazán was a major stronghold of the guerrilla movement during the 1979-1992 civil war.

The fall of Christendom's major strongholds spread fear across Europe.

Kolkata and, later, Dhaka were the two major strongholds of the association.

Designed to train for assaults on a major stronghold using a variety of methods including simultaneous foot, vehicle and helicopter approaches.