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

"There will be an evolutionary path to building humanity's first permanent surface outpost beyond Earth, and we will take the world along with us."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Delmonico’s, a Wall Street area fixture, is preparing to open a second outpost despite the rapidly rising price of beef.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Manchester is not exactly a musical outpost in need of a boost.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“Aberdeen Lake” sounds romantic and mysterious, like it might be located somewhere in die Scottish Highlands, as opposed to an abandoned outpost at the edge of Death Valley.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith