enemy stronghold

collocation in English

meaningsofenemyandstronghold

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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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stronghold
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstrɒŋ.həʊld/us
/ˈstrɑːŋ.hoʊld/
a building or position that is ...
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(Definition ofenemyandstrongholdfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the end, he entered theenemystrongholdwith just other two tanks and captured the position.
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Spotting another emplacement, he went through the mine field for the seventh and eighth time to get another charge and destroy anotherenemystronghold.
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The company was inserted by helicopter into the suspectedenemystrongholdto locate and destroy the enemy.
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Carrying his side's flag, he leads his forces in a final charge and raises the flag at theenemystronghold.
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His one-man charge on anenemystrongholdresulted in his single-handed capture of eight enemy soldiers.
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It took three days of tough fighting to reduce the finalenemystronghold.
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After an icy-cold night, which ended in a heavy snowfall, the small detachment was just 400 metres away from theenemystronghold.
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Herrera entered the mine field with the intention of attacking theenemystrongholdwhile drawing enemy gunfire away from his comrades.
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He charged anenemystronghold.
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Specializes in sneaking undetected into the most heavily guarded enemy strongholds.
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Each mission was designed specifically for multiplayer, and involves taking over enemy strongholds.
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By completing missions and wiping out enemy strongholds the player gains control of the various neighborhoods the city is split into.
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Set charges, place explosives, sabotage enemy strongholds, and destroy enemy buildings to complete objectives.
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Action that produce this effect include defeating enemies in multiples of fifty, defeating enemy officers, and completing special events such as ambushes, siege attacks, and finding enemy strongholds.
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