outpost

Example Sentences

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According to Newton, Los Angeles was considered an outsider outpost in an art world dominated by New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Mark Twain visited the Fowlers’ London outpost in 1873 and decided to put phrenology to the test by submitting to an examination by Lorenzo, under an assumed name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

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

I walked away from the outpost building toward the shade provided by an old broken statue.

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