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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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The country aims to reverse military attrition, recruiting 2,500 personnel in the coming years, while upgrading aging bases and equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As they protect naval and air force bases and our servicemen and embassies and US citizens, putting US assets on that list to protect there in Qatar is very important," he added.

From Barron's

“Whenever we could cut down extra bases, the better,” Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Government officials live on military bases or other sorts of fortified zones in authoritarian regimes.”

From Salon

In recent weeks, U.S. bombers, drones and ships have been fueled, armed and launched via bases in the U.K.,

From The Wall Street Journal

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