outpost

Example Sentences

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We were all staying in the cheapest pods at First Cabin International Hawaii, the first U.S. outpost of the popular Japanese capsule-hotel chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

According to Newton, Los Angeles was considered an outsider outpost in an art world dominated by New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From the rooftop of his burnt home, Samer Omar, a father-of-four, points out a new track on a nearby hill where settlers are planning another outpost.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The road angles down the steep hill and into a tiny town, the last outpost of civilization before the mount.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz