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Thrust sections into the fortifications (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ramparts

'the fortifications' is the definition.
(rampart is a kind of fortification)

'thrust sections' is the wordplay.
'thrust' becomes 'ram' (ramming is a kind of thrusting).
'sections' becomes 'parts' ('part' can be a synonym of 'section').
'ram'+'parts'='RAMPARTS'

'into' is the link.

(Other definitions for ramparts that I've seen before include "Earth banks as fortifications topped with parapets" , "Fortified earth banks topped with parapets" , "defence" , "Sheep bits for fortifications" , "Defensive fortifications" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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