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staging post

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noun

  1. a place where a journey is usually broken, esp a stopover on a flight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There had also been speculation among observers that were US ground forces to look to deploy inside Iran then Kharg would be an obvious first staging post.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

The town is seen as a strategic staging post on the way to the capital.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

Farage has made gaining a foothold in town halls a key staging post ahead of the next UK general election, which is expected in 2029.

From BBC May 2, 2025

Like the so-called jungle in more recent times, it had been a staging post for many trying to reach the UK.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2023

Though we had miles to go before an oasis, and farther still to the next staging post before Kashgar, I spoke a prayer of thanks.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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