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Recent Examples of staging area
The administration is also considering using the Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago as a staging area for immigration agents.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
The strike force waited in armored vehicles at a staging area in Kenscoff, where a once peaceful region has been under gang attacks since the beginning of the year.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chicago operation could involve as many as 200 Department of Homeland Security officials, armored vehicles, and the use of a naval base outside the city as a staging area.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The facility serves as a staging area for US Marines and their equipment to deploy to amphibious ships like the New Orleans, which is 684 feet long with a displacement of 24,000 tons.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
The strike force waited in armored vehicles at a staging area in Kenscoff, where a once peaceful region has been under gang attacks since the beginning of the year.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chicago operation could involve as many as 200 Department of Homeland Security officials, armored vehicles, and the use of a naval base outside the city as a staging area.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The facility serves as a staging area for US Marines and their equipment to deploy to amphibious ships like the New Orleans, which is 684 feet long with a displacement of 24,000 tons.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staging area
Noun
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Or the Outer Space Treaty could break down and the moon could become a heavily militarized zone—even a staging ground for nuclear weapons.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Miccosukee Tribe was in loose talks to purchase the property and conserve it, and the state of Florida was interested in snapping up the land to use as a staging ground for hurricane supplies while agreeing to halt any future development on the rest of the site.—
Alex Harris
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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The source of the flare is an active galactic nucleus, or AGN — a bright, compact region at the center of a galaxy — and it’s powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively feeding on material.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging%20area. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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