as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is
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Recent Examples of emplacement
Apart from offering employment to a four-star general or admiral, SOUTHCOM is about as relevant to present-day national security concerns as the crumbling coastal artillery emplacements still found flanking major U.S. ports.
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Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2021
The drill target is located at a regional significant NNW lineament that controls the emplacement of the giant Chuquicamata deposit (Figure 10).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Perhaps that’s what Goddard’s emplacement is an attempt to fix.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
But at the same time, military officials are talking about new technologies with the Ukrainians, including the possibility of helping with new generations of drones that could fly in swarms at Russian emplacements.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
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Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2021
The drill target is located at a regional significant NNW lineament that controls the emplacement of the giant Chuquicamata deposit (Figure 10).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Perhaps that’s what Goddard’s emplacement is an attempt to fix.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
But at the same time, military officials are talking about new technologies with the Ukrainians, including the possibility of helping with new generations of drones that could fly in swarms at Russian emplacements.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacement
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Known for pink sand and warm, crystal-clear waters, this spot on the island’s southwest coast is a prime location in May and September when visitors will have more peace and quiet before and after the peak summer crowds.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Austrian location was selected through public online voting.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The women alleged the department’s lack of sanitary pumping places caused several of them to develop mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here's the full list of tour dates and venues: U.S.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time of this article’s initial publication in February 2025, tickets for the Cowboy Carter Tour were priced starting at $70, with prices varying significantly by city and venue.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Controllers at virtually all larger FAA sites, including Air Route Traffic Control Centers and Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities, have six-day work weeks based on actual facility staffing levels compared to volume and complexity, the controller said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tidal and Qobuz trumpet their hi-fi offerings; YouTube Music infuses its catalog with the output of the world’s largest video site; Apple Music offers a karaoke mode.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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