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to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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Recent Examples of deploys
That matters for a company that deploys AI across billions of users via Facebook, Instagram, and its ad platform where content and recommendations must run continuously at a massive scale.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The federal government deploys ICE agents to airports to assist with nonspecialized tasks in support of TSA staff.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the lineup Perelman deploys, Orlando has to play clean, mistake-free soccer to advance.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Spaceflights led by Virgin Galactic resemble a traditional commercial aircraft takeoff on a runway as the company deploys an air-launch strategy to get its vehicles to the edge of space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Corsair deploys its house-brand optical switches, called OPX Low-Profile, on the Vanguard.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
Just after splashdown Upright device and parachutes cut Orion cuts its main chute lines and deploys upright device.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Our staff deploys during fires to shut off meters so water pressure is maintained for firefighting.
—Kimberly Thorner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The film, which debuted on Netflix April 1, deploys a deliberately eccentric tone, mixing slapstick, satire and spy-thriller tropes with Das’ irreverent comedic sensibility.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The federal government deploys ICE agents to airports to assist with nonspecialized tasks in support of TSA staff.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the lineup Perelman deploys, Orlando has to play clean, mistake-free soccer to advance.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Spaceflights led by Virgin Galactic resemble a traditional commercial aircraft takeoff on a runway as the company deploys an air-launch strategy to get its vehicles to the edge of space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Corsair deploys its house-brand optical switches, called OPX Low-Profile, on the Vanguard.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
Just after splashdown Upright device and parachutes cut Orion cuts its main chute lines and deploys upright device.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Our staff deploys during fires to shut off meters so water pressure is maintained for firefighting.
—Kimberly Thorner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The film, which debuted on Netflix April 1, deploys a deliberately eccentric tone, mixing slapstick, satire and spy-thriller tropes with Das’ irreverent comedic sensibility.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploys
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Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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By sourcing insulation from wetland crops, Ponda positions BioPuff as an alternative to both synthetics and down—and as a way to help restore damaged ecosystems.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The North Star state now has an opportunity to write a narrative that positions it as a hub for both innovation and solidarity — harnessing stories that can travel beyond local borders and serve as a model for entrepreneurs everywhere.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bean plants themselves enhance soil nutrition, benefiting its partners in return.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Washington routinely installs foreign flags along major corridors near the White House and federal office buildings during state visits and other high-level diplomatic events, a long-standing practice meant to honor visiting leaders and signal the significance of the occasion.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Each installs locally on Mac or PC with no subscription required.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Each stamp is accompanied by contextual text that situates the object within the broader Revolutionary narrative.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The show boasts high production values, a vaporwave soundtrack that effectively situates it in the 2010s, and, conceptually, very little meat on the bone.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Deploys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploys. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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