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noun (2)

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Noun
And hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Nanyuki, the town closest to the air base, fearing the disease might spread to their community. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026 The Times reports that hundreds of people have gathered for protests in Nanyuki, the town closest to the air base. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Noun
An American airbase in the country was hit by Iranian missiles as part of the twelve-day war last June, in which America and Israel attacked Iran, and then Qatar was also hit by Israel later that year, when the Israelis targeted Hamas leaders in Doha. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026 Iran’s retaliatory strikes have since targeted Gulf nations and also a British airbase in Cyprus. Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air base
Recent Examples of Synonyms for air base
Noun
  • Thunderstorms caused flight delays at New York City area airports on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Its most dramatic outdoor feature is said to be the highest open-air public observation deck at any Chinese airport, giving travelers a rare chance to step outside and watch aircraft moving across the runways below.
    Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Cancer doesn’t just create a fortress in the body to curb attacks.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Here’s a look at some key position battles to follow throughout camp and the preseason, plus some players on the fringe who will need to stand out.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Rehab, 48, whose home was destroyed in a drone strike at a displacement camp in El-Obeid in June, said the past few weeks had been among the hardest since the war began.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • His eventual dismissal in second-half stoppage time was an exercise in rash stupidity, crashing through Spain’s teenage center back Pau Cubarsi.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nestle the feta in the center of the sheet pan among the tomatoes and gnocchi.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • At the White House, construction is under way on a helipad, ballroom, fortification of the front door and columns are under repair.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Trump announced last week the multimillion-dollar helipad would be paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Stay Informed - Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite weather news station.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • Soli said several heat safety measures are in place, including mandatory hydration breaks during games, additional hydration stations and medical staff on every field who will monitor conditions and shorten games by five to ten minutes a half.
    Ubah Ali, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20base. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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