outpost

Example Sentences

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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

In December last year, he signed an executive order calling for a US return to the Moon by 2028 and the establishment of a permanent outpost there by 2030.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The rocky outpost about 15 miles off Iran’s coast hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Press reports say the drone in Kuwait attacked U.S. troops at a civilian port, which underscores how hard it is to protect every outpost from aerial weapons that are difficult to spot and eliminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

And there was no business to be had at the outpost.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri