outpost
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On Wednesday Israeli security forces were reported to have withdrawn from the Jewish settler outpost in the village of Qusra near Nablus, following clashes with a crowd of extremist settlers.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
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
Back then, Folger says, the rural western outpost was filled with "back-to-the-land hippies, college students, cowboys and ski bums".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
It was as if Ba had brought us to some remote outpost.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
In addition to naming colonial-era outposts like St. Louis and Detroit, French-speaking settlers and traders gave their names to Dubuque, Iowa; Duluth, Minn.; and Pierre, S.D.; among others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
None of the outposts we approached around al-Mughayyir responded to our request for an interview.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They did not come into substantial contact with Europeans until the sixteenth century, when Russian fur merchants overturned their governments, established military outposts throughout the region, and demanded furs in tribute.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
