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

"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

Now, nearly two centuries later, the restaurant that calls itself the first fine-dining spot in the U.S. is preparing to open its second outpost in Midtown Manhattan despite the rapidly rising price of beef.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

At daybreak, our caravan descended on the gates of the outpost.

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