base
Example Sentences
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"And it's basically a sea of ions, which is why we base our technology around it, so we can pull those ions out into an electrospray."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The museum had designated one central tree to be the official “Wish Tree” and it had built an elevated platform around the trunk base, so visitors could reach the branches more easily.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
It doesn't make sense to destroy that installed base, so existing trucks will remain in service for another decade or two as the old generation gives way to its autonomous successor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She wanted it to go away, but she couldn’t tell whose hunger was radiating through her, from her stomach to the base of her throat to the tips of her fingers.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing base
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Baseball: A Lexicon
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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