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parking

verb

present participle of park

as in positioning

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Recent Examples of parking Try to keep parking clear in front of your home so that workers are less likely to park elsewhere. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025

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Any delay in positioning Leclerc had a knock-on effect for Hamilton, and he was nearly eliminated in Q2 as a result.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Or is he preoccupied with positioning himself to run for president in 2028?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of positioning

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Gate agents told the magazine officers have asked for help identifying or locating passengers as well as for access to internal information and even to restricted areas like jet bridges and aircraft.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of locating

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Compositionally, the girl refuses to assume the traditional blocking of a model at the center of the picture, stationing herself instead to the right and leaving an empty area of floor to occupy the center of the canvas.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Saturn stationing retrograde today asks you to review your routines and duties.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of stationing

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As Scripto enters its growth era, its team has been deploying the software’s famous users to hype it up.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
In addition, the French state will provide support by deploying security forces and other public services to ease visitors' experience.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deploying

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In July 2025, a destructive wildfire tore through dense pines on the canyon’s northern edge, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge — the park’s only lodging there.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
State park overnight lodging costs between $60 to $120 per night, with deluxe lodging $160 per night.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodging

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On their off days, players roam the ballpark, interacting with fans and camping out in the bleachers to watch their friends and competitors play.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As anybody who has been camping knows, the flicker of bright flames against the darkness can be as much a visual distraction as a point of focus.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

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