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On Sunday, Abbott along with 14 of his fellow Republican governors, will meet with reporters at Eagle Pass' Shelby Park, which has been transformed into a staging ground for Operation Lone Star, the governor's $11 billion border security initiative.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Feb. 2024
Geographically, that region offers a potential staging ground for Russian attacks on Ukraine.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The aim was to remove Palestinian factions fighting using south Lebanon as a staging ground against Israel and head a government friendly towards Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The domains were alleged to be staging grounds for Russia’s FSB intelligence agency in its ongoing efforts to spy on targets of interest, ranging from the U.S. Energy Department to Russian nonprofit groups and media outlets critical of the Kremlin.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Feb. 2024
Geographically, that region offers a potential staging ground for Russian attacks on Ukraine.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The aim was to remove Palestinian factions fighting using south Lebanon as a staging ground against Israel and head a government friendly towards Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The domains were alleged to be staging grounds for Russia’s FSB intelligence agency in its ongoing efforts to spy on targets of interest, ranging from the U.S. Energy Department to Russian nonprofit groups and media outlets critical of the Kremlin.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging%20ground. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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