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

In December last year, he signed an executive order calling for a US return to the Moon by 2028 and the establishment of a permanent outpost there by 2030.

From BBC • 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

Press reports say the drone in Kuwait attacked U.S. troops at a civilian port, which underscores how hard it is to protect every outpost from aerial weapons that are difficult to spot and eliminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Grytviken was a Norwegian outpost on Stromness Bay, a natural harbor at the base of the island’s rugged alpine cliffs and glaciers.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong