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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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While the UK has given permission for the US to use British bases to conduct defensive strikes on the facilities, it has not taken part in the action itself.

From BBC

Vantor, another US supplier that was previously known as Maxar, never released images of the military bases of US forces or their allies.

From Barron's

The UK has given permission for the US to use British bases to conduct defensive strikes on the facilities, but has not taken part in the action itself.

From BBC

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday that "loyal cooperation" should prevail over "confrontation" in relations with the United States after tensions over Madrid's opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran.

From Barron's

Elsewhere, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the amount of firepower in the region “is about to surge dramatically,” after Britain’s decision to let the U.S. military use its bases.

From Barron's

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