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outpost

[aut-pohst] / ˈaʊtˌpoʊst /
NOUN
remote station
Synonyms


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And Carnegie Mellon gets an outpost in the South, a region increasingly appealing to many college students, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Re-Oak California has an eighth nursery planned for Irvine, its first outpost in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

We drove past an undeveloped beach—no facilities, just a handful of people taking a dip—and up to a viewpoint where there was a military outpost containing one soldier and his dog.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

On Wednesday Israeli security forces were reported to have withdrawn from the Jewish settler outpost in the village of Qusra near Nablus, following clashes with a crowd of extremist settlers.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

I wonder if we can get help at the next outpost.

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

The "new generation" focused on building small illegal outposts and agricultural projects without permits from Israeli authorities -- a strategy known as "minimum people on maximum land".

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Such troops are much less likely than regular soldiers to dismantle illegal outposts, experts say.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He joined other hilltop boys, finding purpose over the years living at outposts and acting as a self-appointed protector of the land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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

“The central hub where the Director and Assistant Director oversee the missions carried out by our agents around the globe. We have outposts on every continent.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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