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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Officials at the air base made an announcement that the aircrew involved in the crash were able to parachute to safety, KBOI reported.
—CBS News, 17 May 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 former air base, now called the Clark Freeport Zone, is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Metro Manila.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Officials at the air base made an announcement that the aircrew involved in the crash were able to parachute to safety, KBOI reported.
—CBS News, 17 May 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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Video shared by Kuwait’s aviation authority on Thursday showed what Kuwaiti authorities said was an Iranian drone striking the airport on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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An Iranian attack damaged Kuwait's main airport, killing one and injuring more than 60 people, according to Kuwaiti authorities.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Behind the digital fortress of the apps, men have taken to upselling themselves to increase their odds of an in-person date, a development that prospective matches are none too thrilled with.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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The teller’s arm swept around the long-hut, the circular walls of the fortress that enclosed them in its embrace.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 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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The names of the camp manager, warden, and assistant warden have never been made publicly available.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Although his client safely returned to base camp, Dawa Sherpa never arrived, triggering growing concern as climbing teams left the mountain and seasonal route infrastructure was dismantled.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 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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At the center of the case was Gavin Arvizo, a then-15-year-old cancer survivor from Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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An employee has died at the United States Postal Service's metro Atlanta distribution center, officials have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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The lawn was also originally planned with enough space for a helipad — a reminder of how seriously the site was once considered as an executive residence.—
David Caraccio
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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It’s been four years since a company proposed a helicopter taxi service at the Tinley Park helipad, and while that project never took off, the village has found another way to ramp up helipad use.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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For teens, the Socialite Club is the ultimate holiday hangout with a pool table, chess station and video games.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Another group was seen going into a manhole on another street and coming out around the same hours, the station reported, citing police.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20base. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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