bases

¹ American

[bey-seez] / ˈbeɪ siz /

noun

plural of basis.

bases ² American

[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

plural of base.

bases ¹ British

/ ˈbeɪsiːz /

noun

the plural of basis

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bases ² British

/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

the plural of base 1

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The drills made the point that Chinese forces could try to cut off any assistance coming from U.S. bases in Okinawa, Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. can use bases in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to stage fighters and other aircraft for strikes, according to retired Lt.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that Denmark and Greenland were open to the possibility of the US opening more military bases on the island.

From BBC

During the Cold War the U.S. operated 17 military bases on Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the end of the war, the US had 15 military bases in Greenland.

From Barron's

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