air base

Example Sentences

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The stream is one of a number that flow from an aquifer underneath the air base, however, the source of the contamination is not known.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I was 20 and on a three-day pass from my air base outside Norwich, a five-hour train ride away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The troops, operating the drones from an air base in Bauchi state, are part of a deployment sent by the United States to train their Nigerian counterparts, who are battling jihadist militants.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

A significant portion of damage was caused by a strike on a US radar for a Thaad missile defence system at an air base in Jordan.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The eyes of the air base turned in the direction of the fat-bodied transport plane that was bringing foodstuffs and airplane parts to Smythe Field, and Bull Meecham back to his family.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy