bases
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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"As they protect naval and air force bases and our servicemen and embassies and US citizens, putting US assets on that list to protect there in Qatar is very important," he added.
From Barron's
“Whenever we could cut down extra bases, the better,” Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera said.
“Government officials live on military bases or other sorts of fortified zones in authoritarian regimes.”
From Salon
In recent weeks, U.S. bombers, drones and ships have been fueled, armed and launched via bases in the U.K.,
"If we move past the deadline, focus will quickly shift to the scale of any action against Iran and the nature of Iran's response, particularly toward US bases and its allies."
From Barron's
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