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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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“I remember looking out there when he went to the plate with the bases loaded,” Scioscia said, “and thinking he is exactly the guy I want there right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Hernández then walked to load the bases but Muncy grounded out to second base, leaving more runners stranded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

They have also called on the government to build new permanent military bases in the north.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

During the war, bases like Bluie East Two served as midway points for bombers and transport planes flying between North America and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He had known several of them in previous assignments and other bases and he had met almost all of them in the days preceding his inauguration as their commander.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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