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 Wild Horse Nine stars Malkovich and Rockwell as Chris and Lee, longtime CIA partners stationed in Santiago, Chile who are dispatched to Easter Island by their bureau chief (Steve Buscemi). — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 As Trautman observed, many troops were stationed in remote outposts where the only attractions were those provided by the military. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the island's capital city, Naha, early Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 The footage obtained by CBS News was recorded by a person stationed on the ground at Camp Buehring, and captures the moments of impact and their explosive aftermath. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the island’s capital city, Naha, early Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 His father, who died last year, was an Army veteran who met his wife — Myers’ mother — when he was stationed in South Korea. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Troops who survived the attack have raised questions about why they were stationed at a site that didn’t have sufficient air protection and was viewed as a likely target. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 After the first period, the Devils were down 1-0, and Hughes was called over to do an interview with Mleczko, who was stationed between the benches. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • He was appointed by City Manager Peter Iglesias to the Gables’ planning and zoning board and previously served for nearly two decades on the county’s planning and zoning board.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Health authorities in Kenya have placed the country's border points on high alert and are monitoring for possible additional cases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Stationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationed. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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