outpost

Example Sentences

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The reef is home to a small Philippine military outpost aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, a rusting World War Two-era ship deliberately grounded there in 1999 to assert Manila's claim to the territory.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"There will be an evolutionary path to building humanity's first permanent surface outpost beyond Earth, and we will take the world along with us."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Manchester is not exactly a musical outpost in need of a boost.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

With easy viewing to the summit of the volcano, yet down off its flanks and miles away from the erupting crater, Crandell established his team at this outpost.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone