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plural of air base

as in air parks

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plural of airbase

as in emplacements

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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
Many have floated the idea of giving him the Nobel Peace Prize, naming airports after him, and making his birthday a federal holiday.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

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It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.

— Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
How will that be taken care of and how will the ships that are there, that are not moving, start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun emplacements along that strait?

— Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of emplacements

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Analysts believe such flexibility could prove valuable in any future high-intensity conflict where conventional airfields are under constant threat.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
By 1944, the Flying Tigers had come under American control, but still flew out of airfields in China, including one in Yunnan, China, where McKinney was based.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

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Fifty marching bands from across the country were scheduled to perform, as well as historic and cultural showcases, military installations and 19 different floats.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The target demographics include artificial intelligence data centers, maritime propulsion systems, military defense installations, and heavy industrial facilities.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of installations

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While typical apparel brands struggle with changing seasonal trends and thin profits, giants such as LVMH, Christian Dior, Hermès, Richemont and Nike have built financial fortresses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.

— David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

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Everywhere, in big cities and small towns, there’s an increase in the adultification of children, even the well-off ones, even the ones raised by gentle parents, even the ones with skate and surf camps, guitar lessons, and college funds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Her work has taken her around the world reviewing top hotels and writing travel guides, from luxury safari camps in Botswana to Palaces de France across Saint-Tropez.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of camps

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Lahore is the capital of Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of centers

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Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Troops have largely been assigned to high-visibility patrols around Washington's tourist corridors and several downtown Metro stations, while also assisting with litter collection and graffiti removal.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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