bases
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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It has a history of breaking out from well-formed bases.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“Companies require bases that are stable, that are connected, that are trusted and Ireland gives them those elements,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It also has two other bases – in Bologna in Italy and in Bonn, Germany.
From BBC • May 13, 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
Both were long chains made of four components, called bases, strung together along a stringlike chain or backbone.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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