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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 had previously allowed US forces to use the bases only for defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles that put British interests or lives at risk.

From BBC

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Friday on social media that the U.K. is putting British lives at risk by allowing its bases to be used in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gum bases can also be completely natural, in which case there is zero to little petroleum-based product.

From The Wall Street Journal

Strikes by Iran caused an additional $310m in estimated damages to buildings, facilities and other infrastructure on US bases and military bases used by American forces in the region.

From BBC

The Hungarian government bases its argument that the pipeline is intact on several pillars.

From BBC

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