home base
AmericanEtymology
Origin of home base
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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It points to companies best at hiring early-career candidates, moving employees up through the ranks and providing a stable home base for a career—both overall, and for specific roles.
The new 42nd District remains anchored in Garcia’s home base of Long Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
It was the home base for the first Black Panther Party chapter outside of Oakland.
From Los Angeles Times
Its home base has remained in its namesake Virginia hometown—also known as the “Ham Capital of the World.”
They had often traveled to Washington from their home base in Denver, Colorado, and they knew the mountain well.
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