stationing

present participle of station
as in appointing
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stationing This, however, is followed by Pluto stationing direct in Aquarius, bringing deep revelations in your closest connections, asking you to redefine what partnership means to you. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Also, with Uranus stationing retrograde in Gemini and your fourth house of home, family and living spaces, changes in your personal life could play into these dynamics, whether that’s moving in together or setting new boundaries with family to protect your peace of mind. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Even with the wheels starting to come off the British empire (this show is basically a Downton prequel), a place in English nobility will give the Russell heiress an otherwise unattainable level of social power, stationing her on the uppermost echelon of global influence. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 That’s your planetary ruler, Mercury, finally stationing direct after weeks of stirring your spiritual sector. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationing
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  • According to the original agenda for Thursday’s board meeting, the board planned to vote on a resolution appointing Forest Lake resident Scot Doboszenski to fill the remainder of Hagglund’s term.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • These reports have attracted scrutiny from the courts, with a New Kent County Circuit Court judge appointing a special prosecutor on Wednesday to investigate whether Jones’s political work fulfilled his community service obligation.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Head coach Dan Henning informed school officials upon hearing allegations of players placing bets with bookies and resigned.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • He was released from jail after posting $230,000 bail, and is next due in court in November.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Stationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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