bases
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Example Sentences
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It has a history of breaking out from well-formed bases.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
It provided valuable intelligence in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, confirming that the Russians were, indeed, building missile bases there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The Bruins resumed scoring in the sixth inning, with bases loaded and Grant at bat again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
It also has two other bases – in Bologna in Italy and in Bonn, Germany.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
At this key moment, as analysts scrutinized the U-2 photographs of Soviet bases in Cuba, one of the secret documents handed over by Penkovsky earlier that year took on a special significance.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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