staging area
Example Sentences
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In the early afternoon, the staging area — where engines were checking in — was overrun by fire.
From Los Angeles Times
Thousands of Chinese troops and millions of tons of warfighting equipment would move to coastal staging areas in China on trucks, trains and planes—potentially tipping off its adversaries.
In the early afternoon that day, the staging area — where engines were checking in — was overrun by fire.
From Los Angeles Times
An initial staging area, which was in the path of the evacuation route and the fire, was consumed within 30 minutes, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
Protesters had gathered at Coast Guard Island, which was intended to be a staging area for immigration detention agents during a planned enforcement surge Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times
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