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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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It has a history of breaking out from well-formed bases.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Cuban officials told the U.S. team that there are no foreign military bases on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The bases were meant to guard the so-called Fulda Gap, a corridor between the East German border and Frankfurt that was considered a potential path for a Soviet invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It also has two other bases – in Bologna in Italy and in Bonn, Germany.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Charles Chiltington was jabbing at one of the hover ladder bases with a pointy-tipped screwdriver.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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