bases

¹ American

[bey-seez] / ˈbeɪ siz /

noun

plural of basis.

bases ² American

[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

plural of base.

bases ¹ British

/ ˈbeɪsiːz /

noun

the plural of basis

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bases ² British

/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

the plural of base 1

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It would also significantly hinder the U.S. ability to carry out operations in the Middle East, given how U.S. bases in Europe provide crucial logistical and supply hubs for U.S. military missions abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian strikes have largely targeted Russian military bases in the peninsula, which borders the partly Russian-occupied Kherson region in southern Ukraine.

From BBC

The Gulf, which has come under Iranian attacks because of the presence of US military bases, also continued to be targeted.

From BBC

The US has bases in each of the Gulf states.

From BBC

U.S. military commanders were worried in recent years that the bases they were using in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states would be vulnerable to Iranian missile and drone attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

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