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Recent Examples of staging ground
Here’s a look at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar:
Al Udeid hosts thousands of service members
The base hosts thousands of U.S. service members and served as a major staging ground for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Here’s a look at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar:
The sprawling facility hosts thousands of U.S. service members and served as a major staging ground for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Al-Udeid Air Base, a sprawling facility that hosts the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command, was a major staging ground during the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
What these shows all shared was a sense of the hearth as the staging ground for mild pranks and cute, low-stakes antics.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2025
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Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Here’s a look at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar:
The sprawling facility hosts thousands of U.S. service members and served as a major staging ground for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Al-Udeid Air Base, a sprawling facility that hosts the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command, was a major staging ground during the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
What these shows all shared was a sense of the hearth as the staging ground for mild pranks and cute, low-stakes antics.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staging ground
staging area
Noun
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has also barred federal agents from using city property for enforcement staging areas, intensifying the standoff with Washington.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the backstage staging area, others were catching up before making their grand entrance at the start of dinner.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging%20ground. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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