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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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Washington has more than 76,000 military personnel stationed across Europe and uses its European bases as a staging ground for operations around the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, then scored two runs on a wild pitch and added a third on James Clark’s single.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But a military official said that the U.S. military is currently flying from 15 to 20 bases in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The US has bases in each of the Gulf states.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Some KGB personnel even tracked when the lights were left on at night at American military bases in Germany.

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

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