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Recent Examples of air base
Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni refused to let the United States use an air base in Sicily to launch attacks on Iran.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Even so, it has been suggested that the plane was hijacked and flown to Russia, or the US airbase on the island of Diego Garcia; others have said it could have been shot down.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni refused to let the United States use an air base in Sicily to launch attacks on Iran.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Iran’s retaliatory strikes have since targeted Gulf nations and also a British airbase in Cyprus.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Even so, it has been suggested that the plane was hijacked and flown to Russia, or the US airbase on the island of Diego Garcia; others have said it could have been shot down.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air base
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The sturdy, durable case offers a water-resistant fabric, which is great for accidental coffee spills amid the airport security line.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Dress them up with a blouse and flats for office days, or go off-duty with a graphic tee and blazer for a cool, casual airport look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Its driver, Faisal, could not wait to see his father emerge a free man from this tan-colored fortress.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That's faster than the five-seater Joby Aviation flew between JFK Airport and New York City's heliport network (200 mph or 322 km/h) as part of an air taxi demo last week.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
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There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The airstrip was intended in the 1960s for a massive jetport that, with its access corridors east and west, would have trashed Florida’s greatest natural resource, the Everglades.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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But Patrick Mahomes, who tore his ACL last December, is ahead of schedule and will likely be under center when these two teams square off in early November.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Between the rooftop helipad, nine restaurants and bars, 20,000-square-foot spa, and even an on-site Rolls‑Royce showroom, this is a hotel where indulgence isn’t optional.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Five boats are included—three supporting the property’s business operations and two reserved for leisure—along with a helipad for easy access.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Some local stations in Richmond and Salt Lake City dropped the show following viewer outcry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20base. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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