Example Sentences

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Stationing ships on Iran’s coast could make U.S. assets susceptible to attack, officials said, so the U.S. will likely try to intercept or quarantine commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Stationing the spacecraft at this distance from Earth will also help conserve its limited fuel supplies.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2022

Stationing all NRL players and staff on an island off Queensland has, thankfully, remained nothing more than an interesting idea.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2020

Stationing his dogs near a hole at the base of the trunk in case he scared out any raccoons, he went up the 40-ft. bole like a monkey.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stationing Oliver and Dode out on the slope to watch for any approach which might be made, Ned gave his attention to the pictures.

From The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)