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as in air park

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But officials remain undeterred in their plans to construct the quarantine facility on an air base in Nanyuki. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 June 2026 German media reports say Kaufbeuren will host the system’s radar installation, while the interceptor launchers for the battery are expected to be stationed at the nearby Lechfeld air base. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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The area was an important base for the Germans that occupied Norway during World War II, with the Luftwaffe opening an airbase at nearby Herdla—and the neighboring island of Ytstøyna is still dotted with wartime bunkers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Separately, Tehran also fired a projectile near an Australian airbase in the United Arab Emirates, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese — no personnel were injured. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air base

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Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

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Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche?

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026

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The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.

— Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Definition of heliport

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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Minnesota will descend on Las Vegas this week for NBA Summer League, with top draft picks and others simply fighting for a spot in an NBA training camp dueling it out over the course of a week-plus in Nevada.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

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The airstrip was intended in the 1960s for a massive jetport that, with its access corridors east and west, would have trashed Florida’s greatest natural resource, the Everglades.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands.

— CHRISTINA MAYO, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025

Definition of jetport

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Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of center

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The marina with a helipad represents only one piece of Griffin’s rapidly expanding South Florida footprint.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Other highlights include a wellness area, a winter garden, a helipad that doubles as a sport deck, and a sundeck with another pool.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

Definition of helipad

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During the arraignment, a Warren County judge set his bond at $500,000, local television stations WLWT and FOX19 reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The western part of the neighborhood beyond the train station is primarily residential, but the area around the basilica is home to some upscale hotels, restaurants, and bars.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

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