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bases

1 American  
[bey-seez] / ˈbeɪ siz /

noun

  1. plural of basis.


bases 2 American  
[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

  1. plural of base.


bases 1 British  
/ ˈbeɪsiːz /

noun

  1. the plural of basis

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bases 2 British  
/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

  1. the plural of base 1

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By examining the system with cryo-electron microscopy, the researchers were able to observe the interaction between the MraZ protein and the DNA bases of these four repeated boxes at nearly atomic resolution.

From Science Daily

Despite punishing attacks on internal security organizations, including bases and command centers of the Revolutionary Guard and the plainclothes Basij militias, there has been no indication of serious defections or division.

From The Wall Street Journal

Retaliatory Iranian strikes targeting Israel and US military bases across the Middle East have disrupted major hubs for international air travel and caused the price of oil to soar.

From BBC

France, and Italy each deployed naval assets to the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, situated just 125 miles from Lebanon, after Iranian drone strikes hit U.K. bases.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of them are seeking to diversify their supplier bases as they rapidly expand and gain millions of new users for their tools.

From The Wall Street Journal