as in to station
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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Recent Examples of deploy
The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.
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Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Rescue officials told the outlet that a qualified cliff technician was deployed and carefully lowered to reach the animal, while the Polzeath Coastguard team provided additional support.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting of the woman, identified by family members as Renee Nicole Good, 37, occurred as Homeland Security escalates immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota by deploying 2,000 agents and officers.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The rise in fatal encounters with federal agents The shooting of the woman, identified by family members as Renee Nicole Good, 37, occurred as Homeland Security escalates immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota by deploying 2,000 agents and officers.
—Claudia Lauer, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Rescue officials told the outlet that a qualified cliff technician was deployed and carefully lowered to reach the animal, while the Polzeath Coastguard team provided additional support.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting of the woman, identified by family members as Renee Nicole Good, 37, occurred as Homeland Security escalates immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota by deploying 2,000 agents and officers.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The rise in fatal encounters with federal agents The shooting of the woman, identified by family members as Renee Nicole Good, 37, occurred as Homeland Security escalates immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota by deploying 2,000 agents and officers.
—Claudia Lauer, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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Smoothie stations ready to replenish calories as quickly as they’d been lost and golf carts stationed to ferry players to class.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, an elite Danish naval unit that conducts long-range reconnaissance and enforces Danish sovereignty in the Arctic wilderness, is also stationed in Greenland.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alternative culture stores and venues are usually located in out-of-the-way areas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Upon arriving at the home, police located a 12-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The weekend closures will allow crews to install 16 girders for the first of the two new flyover ramps.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nursery starts or bare-root plants typically begin fruiting two to three months after planting, while plants grown from runners or seeds may take until their second year.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Savor the Spice Island with a visit to Belmont Estate, where cocoa tours and hands-on chocolate-making experiences are perfumed by acres of gardens planted with nutmeg and cinnamon.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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