base of operations
noun phrase
: main offices : headquarters
The company's base of operations is (in) London.
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Players can also choose to go on a solo adventure while returning from excursions to Odin Shell, a flying turtle that acts as the base of operations.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The move establishes Aurora as a local base of operations to fulfill Trump's pledge to deport people living in the country illegally months after drawing attention to the city during a campaign stop.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The interview took place back on Elliott Key, which police and paramedics were using as a base of operations following the crash.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Establishing a permanent human presence on and around the moon could serve as a base of operations for future missions to Mars in the future.
—Nate Chute, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The move establishes Aurora as a local base of operations to fulfill Trump's pledge to deport people living in the country illegally months after drawing attention to the city during a campaign stop.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The interview took place back on Elliott Key, which police and paramedics were using as a base of operations following the crash.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Establishing a permanent human presence on and around the moon could serve as a base of operations for future missions to Mars in the future.
—Nate Chute, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Base of operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20of%20operations. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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