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Recent Examples on the Web For years, Morocco has been a staging ground for migrants and refugees coming from North and West Africa, seeking to start anew in Europe. — New York Times, 2 June 2021 The world headquarters of travel insurance company Allianz Partners in Richmond, Va., seems like an unlikely staging ground for a million-dollar effort to make customer service better. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 29 May 2021 The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, further raised Kuwait’s profile as a U.S. military staging ground for forces in Afghanistan and elsewhere. — Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2020 The wall became a focal point of his presidency, a staging ground for political rallies and a symbol of the administration's controversial immigration crackdowns. — CNN, 30 Apr. 2021 The_Donald, the subreddit that was, for a few years, the staging ground and the central organizing platform for supporters of Donald J. Trump. — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2021 The staging ground for their relationship squabbles has grown from a petri dish to the cosmos. — Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 1 Apr. 2021 This charmingly cavernous space served as the main staging ground for the night, providing a unique space where artists essentially ended up performing for each other. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2021 But the massive security presence for his visit reflects the ongoing tensions plaguing Iraq, which is a staging ground for the wider conflicts of the Middle East, including the shadow war between Tehran and Washington. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021

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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20ground. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.

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