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Recent Examples of staging ground
Tonight The affected area was located east of Rapid City—a common staging ground for tourists on their way to see Mount Rushmore.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The activities carried out by Williams and Wilmore are crucial for ensuring the longevity and functionality of the space station, which serves as both a research laboratory and a staging ground for future expeditions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is both a magnet for political dissidents from nearby autocratic countries and, increasingly, a staging ground for deportations and forced removals that human rights groups say border on illegality.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Support is defined by the 200-day moving average, near $112, which served as the staging ground for this rally.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The activities carried out by Williams and Wilmore are crucial for ensuring the longevity and functionality of the space station, which serves as both a research laboratory and a staging ground for future expeditions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is both a magnet for political dissidents from nearby autocratic countries and, increasingly, a staging ground for deportations and forced removals that human rights groups say border on illegality.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Support is defined by the 200-day moving average, near $112, which served as the staging ground for this rally.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staging ground
staging area
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Rumors spread on social media that the team had allowed ICE agents to use their parking lot as a staging area.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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On Thursday morning, several social media images appeared to show ICE agents using Dodger Stadium’s parking lots as a staging area.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging%20ground. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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