base

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Earl was deployed in the 1960s to the same base in Thailand where Kultida Punsawad worked as a secretary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The company’s chief commercial officer, Joe Esposito, had said at a broker conference in mid-March that fuel surcharges on international flights had already “gone in,” while base fares for domestic flights had also gone up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

He now envisions a future with a rock barrier at the base of the bluff—something opponents hate more than geotubes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s not his base case, and in fact he argues that the U.S. economy isn’t as oil-reliant as it once was, and was on solid footing heading into the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She could live with her mother and keep her job as a secretary at the nearby Marine base.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin