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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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UCF coach Cindy Ball-Malone pulled Payne when she loaded the bases and gave up a run by hitting a batter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Earlier this year, Somalia — whose seaports, airports and military bases have been used for Emirati materiel transfers, investigators say — severed bilateral agreements with the UAE.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“When some of those bases are denied to you during a conflict that we’re involved in, then you question whether that value is still there,” he said on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The British invention he's trialling is amongst others being developed across the world, competing with the hope of a place on upcoming moon bases and space stations.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Thousands of US troops were already stationed at American bases in occupied Japan, just a short hop across the Sea of Japan from Korea.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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