outpost

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Recent Examples of outpost Israel, meanwhile, is watching events in Syria with a mix of relief and worry — relief that Assad, who turned Syria into an Iranian outpost, is gone and worry that jihadists could now rule the roost. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024 The Rivian outpost is the first charging station in Joshua Tree proper. Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024 About six weeks before the Civil War and his own life ended, Abe Lincoln created a system of national homes for disabled U.S. soldiers, and in time, this Westwood land, about 600 acres of it, became the system’s westernmost outpost. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Listeners generally resided in remote outposts, facing high unemployment rates and virtually no access to social services. Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outpost 
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Noun
  • But in the village of Derdghaya, in Lebanon's south, local officials say a cluster of Israeli airstrikes hit on Oct. 9 without warning, killing eight people in and around a 19th century Greek Catholic Church. Ayman Oghanna for NPR One wall of the church was sheared off.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The term originally comes from the German village of Selters, known for its carbonated mineral springs.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The settlement concludes a lawsuit filed in 2019 against the diocese and brings the amount the Catholic Church has paid out in civil cases involving Msgr.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An attorney for Combs denied Ventura’s allegations and said that the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing.
    Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.
    Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Bridgehampton, a hamlet nestled between Southampton and East Hampton, uniquely combines the best of these worlds.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s one sign of the escalation: In September 2023, B’Tselem reported that over the previous two years, about 480 Palestinians had abandoned their homes and fled from six hamlets in the West Bank, in large part because of settler attacks.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • Instead, such measures will disrupt our economy, raise our living costs, create internment camps to hold immigrants in the U.S. because receiving countries will not accept them, and fuel instability abroad, leading to even more immigration pressures at our borders.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At camp, Rachel, who is a huge superfan, gives Teeny a full YouTube tutorial on how to make a fire, and Teeny seems poised to win.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The two Malaysian men’s transfers leave 27 detainees in custody at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Dayton, Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base closed its airspace for four hours on Friday after drones were spotted at the base, the biggest in the world, for the first time.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Once Timmerman was turned over to the U.S. military personnel at At Tanf garrison, he was flown by a U.S. military helicopter into Jordan, the official added.
    Matt Seyler, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • So troops at the U.S. garrison can try and disrupt those shipments.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At even strength, the Canucks held the fort down defensively without Hughes.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The star’s family and A-list friends have been fixtures at her Eras Tour shows since the beginning, with mom Andrea, dad Scott and brother Austin mingling with fans and holding down the fort in the VIP tent.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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