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as in air park

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In response, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Thursday there was no Turkish military delegation at the Syrian air base before or during Israel’s attack. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 There's a two-hour time difference between the airport and the air base. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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The vessel works as a mobile airbase and command center with its own defense systems. — Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 Four women and a 16-year-old girl accused US airman Hannes Marschalek of indecent exposure in 2022, while he was stationed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, the largest US airbase in the UK, said The Guardian. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for air base

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The State Department issued a caution warning to Americans in the Middle East on Saturday night after Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile at an airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Officials in Poland, Germany and Denmark have in recent weeks accused Russia of involvement in drone incursions, sabotage, arson, surveillance of defense facilities and planning to use a drone carrying explosives to attack an airport.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of airport

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For those who favor outdoor adventure, climb up the famed hiking trail to get to the medieval fortress at the very top of the town.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
New archaeological discoveries at Tell Al-Abqain in Beheira are revealing details about life within the ancient Egyptian fortress, the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

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The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.

— Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Definition of heliport

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So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Miami is expected to sign at least one more player to an Exhibit 10 deal before the start of training camp.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of camp

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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
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

Definition of jetport

Noun

And both need the metals to build the data centers that will power their AI buildouts.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

On the fifth floor, lounge seating, bars, food stations and the museum’s Skywalker Grill restaurant gave guests a place to sit and regroup.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Dozens of outlets, ranging from CNN and ITV News to PMC’s very own Variety and Hollywood Reporter, were camped outside the NRG train station.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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