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outpost

[out-pohst] / ˈaʊtˌpoʊst /
NOUN
remote station
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Customers at the first L.A. outpost of coffee chain Blank Street appreciate the shop’s signature drinks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Over the last decade, Namgyal and Higdon have created a small Himalayan outpost here, one based on hard work, mutual respect and above all, a devotion to yaks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Madrid had rushed security personnel and equipment to the North African outpost that it has run for centuries.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

But one settler in a nearby outpost recently spoke to an Israeli documentary team about his work in a security squad.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The outpost fell quickly into Octavian’s hands, breaking Mark Antony’s chain at a critical point and disrupting his communication and supply route.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

The Israeli military said on Thursday it had sent forces to the area a second time, overnight, and dismantled two outposts, detaining one Israeli.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The Israeli military said security forces dismantled two illegal outposts set up by settlers near the villages of Qusra and Jalud.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

And the Marines might struggle to get large numbers of FPV drones to isolated island outposts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

"Since they will be limited by the few resources they brought from Earth, anything they find on the moon will help them basically live off the land, especially for longer-term missions or outposts."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Like the outposts of the American West, Mir became a place for astronauts throughout the world to visit.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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