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 Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning. Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 There are currently 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea as a legacy of the US military intervention on South Korea’s side during the Korean War, which began with a North Korean invasion. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 The company provided 12 Albert Pro 3D foot scanners stationed throughout Athlete Village, with complimentary Aetrex Speed Orthotics give to every participating athlete to improve their biomechanical alignment, reduce fatigue and help prevent injury. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The robots are stationed in the quality-inspection section of a tablet mass-production line, operating alongside human workers and the existing industrial workflow. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The family was later stationed in Alexandria, Virginia, where Rainey would finish high school as valedictorian, Davis said. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Her chair was stationed above third base at Midway Stadium and near first base at CHS Field. Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026 Three top-10 teams — The Netherlands, England and defending champion Argentina — opted to set up their base camps in Kansas City; Algeria is stationed in nearby Lawrence, Kansas. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
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  • Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
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  • The score generated with the device placed it among the top five in a class of over 100 students, significantly exceeding the average score of 72.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Dustin Struckman, a deputy with the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office who was also involved in the incident, have both been placed on critical incident leave.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 27 June 2026

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“Stationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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