bases
1 Americannoun
noun
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Example Sentences
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After World War II, the U.S. increasingly relied on military alliances, overseas bases, trade and international institutions to project power.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Brewers had more than twice as many stolen bases as the Dodgers and more than twice as many sacrifice bunts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The way all these bases are being built is a kind of reflection for the sad fact that Israel actually has no strategy,” said Michael Milshtein, a former Israeli military intelligence officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That 1960 pact is often accused of rendering US military bases virtually extraterritorial and immune to Japan's domestic laws.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
In Levene’s mind, the four bases were repeated in a defined order: AGCT-AGCT-AGCT-AGCT and so forth ad nauseam.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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