staging ground

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Recent Examples on the Web Analysts say the region is a staging ground and logistics hub for the incursion. Illia Novikov and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 That has allowed Russia to use the border areas as safe staging grounds for offensives and missile attacks. Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 July 2024 To preclude the Soviets from using Norway as a forward staging ground, the U.S. Marine Corps also prepared to deploy quickly to that country and secure its airfields. Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 Mega-tractors would tow humongous bladders of fuel, wood crates packed with scientific instruments, and the rest of the cargo to a staging ground 150 miles into the interior. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for staging ground 

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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging%20ground. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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