base of operations

Example Sentences

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Arabian Sea, could serve as a base of operations for boardings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Bugie Kurniawan, head of the office, said: "We will not allow Indonesian territory, especially Bali, to become a haven or base of operations for international criminals."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The city was Sánchez’s base of operations as he worked to reclaim the gold mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The raid follows a similar one on Al Jazeera's East Jerusalem base of operations in May.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2024

And when the Nazi army occupied Paris, the French Resistance used the catacombs as a base of operations to fight for freedom.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti