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
Nearly half of Americans support deploying the National Guard to monitor polling places in the November midterm elections.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Head coach Joe Mazzulla called Queta to the bench after less than four minutes and tweaked his rotation from that point forward, deploying the stretchier Luka Garza during Wembanyama’s minutes and using Queta against San Antonio’s more traditional backup center, ex-Celtic Luke Kornet.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
However, analysts also warn that deploying OpenClaw at this stage carries security risks.
—CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Popplewell served in the military from 2008 to 2011 and was deployed in Iraq, McNicholas said.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Head coach Joe Mazzulla called Queta to the bench after less than four minutes and tweaked his rotation from that point forward, deploying the stretchier Luka Garza during Wembanyama’s minutes and using Queta against San Antonio’s more traditional backup center, ex-Celtic Luke Kornet.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
However, analysts also warn that deploying OpenClaw at this stage carries security risks.
—CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Popplewell served in the military from 2008 to 2011 and was deployed in Iraq, McNicholas said.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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Your 6th House of Habits is boosted by Jupiter stationing direct, which improves the flow of general tasks.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now, his daughter is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, and some of her colleagues have already been deployed.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mahan is positioning himself as a moderate Democrat focused on fixing the most pressing problems facing California by making more effective use of our resources.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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The plan suggests Davis should take advantage of its location within the growing capital region while positioning itself as a destination for entrepreneurs and companies relocating from the Bay Area.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Refueling typically happens at the back of the plane, where the boom operator is located.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Old Dominion, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a public university with about 24,000 students.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Often, local water plants or health care facilities lack the funds and know-how to install the latest software patches or take other security steps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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For farmers who planted orchards years ago expecting a buyer at harvest, the closure adds new uncertainty to an already risky business.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Southern California also has seen a resurgence of the industry in recent years, with dozens of aerospace, defense tech and weapons startups planting their headquarters here.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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