stationed

past tense of station
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stationed In total, approximately 25,000 troops will be deployed, more than double the current 10,000 stationed along the Colombian border. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Now a private first class stationed at Camp Buehring in Kuwait, Aubin still struggles with his weight and staying within the Army's body fat requirements. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 The incident happened between Tower 1 and the pier, but seasonal staffing ended Labor Day, and no one was stationed at Tower 1. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 Soldiers stationed in the area remarked on the wretched smell of decomposition well into 1917, a year after the battle ended. Michael Jerome Plunkett september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 Durbin, Duckworth and Schneider were told by Navy officials that DHS will have office space but will not have barracks for people taken into ICE custody and that agents stationed at the base will not be able to sleep there. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Organizers of a parade in the nearby city of Waukegan have postponed their event due to safety concerns, while a Saturday parade in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood will have volunteers stationed along the route with whistles and radios as a precaution. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025 The catfisher poses as a soldier stationed in Germany who needs money to help buy a ticket home for Thanksgiving, escalating things from there. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • Leotlela and Simbine placed fifth and seventh to show South Africa’s sprint dominance.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Stationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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