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plural of air base

as in air parks

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noun (2)

plural of airbase

as in emplacements

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European regulations are already creating a growing market, with the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation rules requiring SAF to account for 2% of aviation fuel supplied at EU airports in 2025, increasing to 6% in 2030 and 70% by 2050.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The drones are not remotely controlled but are overseen by on-site flight monitors who track airspace and work with local airports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.

— Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
How will that be taken care of and how will the ships that are there, that are not moving, start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun emplacements along that strait?

— Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of emplacements

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Ukraine struck Russian oil facilities, airfields, logistics and infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Wednesday, referring to attacks over the previous 24 hours.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile provides long-range strike capability against command centers, air defenses, communications sites, airfields, and logistics facilities.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of airfields

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Gates officially open Monday, August 31, but just over half of the attendees will arrive earlier to build the big art installations and other features of the temporary city.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama’s large-scale sculptures and immersive installations break attendance records at museums and galleries around the world, and her works regularly set records at auction.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of installations

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The area’s landscape charms visitors with its green hills, rural farmland, and dramatic medieval castles and fortresses.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The two studio lots also boast dozens of soundstages; century-old fortresses that would not be easily duplicated.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortresses

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Kacmarek and Herman have had impressive camps, showcasing the toughness Jeff Hafley wants to be his team’s identity.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
By dawn, a margin of only a few hundred votes separated the two camps before the gap grew as more ballots were tallied in areas of the country where opposition was greater.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of camps

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Free and open to all ages, participants track their hikes using the Goosechase app or with a travel log available at the district’s nature centers, including Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The production centers on a voodoo queen and the mysterious happenings in a cemetery.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of centers

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Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Several open rodent bait stations were seen underneath shelving and equipment throughout the kitchen and dry storage rooms.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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