Other definitions for bases (2 of 2)
plural of base1.
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Most female peshmerga fighters were tasked with staffing checkpoints and guarding bases alongside their male counterparts.
Embedding With the Women Who Are Kicking ISIS Ass | Susannah George | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe U.S. is relying more these days on bases outside the country.
During the last war in Iraq, the American military had a string of air bases from which to launch drone flights.
The violence continues, but on a scale diminished since when American bases and outposts dotted the province.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSoldiers rotated out of the valley from other bases in the Pech for a weekend of relief from the fighting before being sent back.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And everybody, or nearly everybody, bases on these obvious facts a series of entirely erroneous conclusions.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockTwo of the chimneys have tunnels carved through the bases, and cedar trees appear to grow out of the rock.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIt is easy to perceive that firm-set rock cliffs, with no beaches at their bases, can almost indefinitely withstand the assaults.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThe narrow door into the corridor is also seen, and the stucco capitals and bases of the columns.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe walls were formerly lined with marble, and had semi-detached marble pillars, the bases of which still remain.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for bases (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbeɪsiːz) /
the plural of basis
British Dictionary definitions for bases (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbeɪsɪz) /
the plural of base 1
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