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as in seat
a place from which authority is exercised the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital

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as in base
the place from which a commander runs operations the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters

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Recent Examples of headquarters With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 To add insult to injury, the newspaper’s staff of five now occupies half a floor in Enervate headquarters in downtown Toledo, a grand pre-war building that was once dedicated entirely to the paper. Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 According to the report, 789 companies moved their headquarters out of California from 2011 to 2021, with departures accelerating after 2017. Tina Chen, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 Versions of the document were found on his smartphone, at the home of Anderson Torres, who served as minister of Justice and Public Security under Bolsonaro, and at the headquarters of Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party. Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headquarters

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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headquarters. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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