station
noun
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
had stationed
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past perfectof station.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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SEOUL—Just weeks ago, the U.S. had stationed in South Korea a full inventory of an American missile-defense system able to guard against a North Korean strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Britain in December withdrew the last of the four mine hunters it had stationed in the Gulf since 2003.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
But Wiers, who had stationed himself near the pro-Ukraine demonstrators, said there had been no violent encounters between groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
France had stationed thousands of troops in the Sahel region at the request of African leaders to fight jihadist groups.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
The greyhound had stationed herself between the king’s legs and was periodically reaching up and licking his face.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
