bases
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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Lachlan Clark came in to pitch with one out and the bases loaded in the sixth and finished off the victory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Masen Ruiz clears the bases with a three-run triple B5. 4-1 Birmingham.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“When some of those bases are denied to you during a conflict that we’re involved in, then you question whether that value is still there,” he said on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The British invention he's trialling is amongst others being developed across the world, competing with the hope of a place on upcoming moon bases and space stations.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The secret had to be in the combination of bases.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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