station
noun
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
were stationing
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past progressiveof station.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Henry read the warning just after 5 a.m. on the West Coast, and already, campuses 3,000 miles east were stationing police officers outside shuttered doors.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2018
Schools across south Florida will close on Thursday and Friday, and utility companies were stationing crews in safe areas ready to move in and help restore power.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2016
While other large retailers were allowing service to deteriorate, Wal-Mart stores were stationing a friendly greeter at the front door to welcome customers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Only I wish we could strike more of them out,” and the manager looked anxiously over the field as his players were stationing themselves.
From Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside by Lester Chadwick
