situation room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of situation room
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Operating from Heron House in Manchester's city centre, No 10 North will be the government's new situation room for growth, it was announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Teamwork at its finest,” Ratcliffe wrote on social media, posted alongside photos of him with the president’s team in the temporary situation room set up at Trump’s Florida estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
Her supervisor, played by Nicole Kidman, dresses down generals in the situation room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
But his very lowest moment might have come when he walked into the situation room after the debate.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
They’d be having a big laugh in the situation room.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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