outpost

Example Sentences

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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

The rocky outpost about 15 miles off Iran’s coast hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Diego Garcia is a vital outpost for American power projection that includes long-range bombers and refueling the U.S. naval fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Over the past decade, Japan has transformed sleepy Yonaguni into a military outpost.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Frightful and the ducks came to rest on Darwin Island, the last outpost before El Salvador, a thousand miles away.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George