(someone) is being deployed
When members of the military are "deployed", it means that they are sent overseas to do a mission. The mission might be fighting in a war or simply going to a foreign military base.
The word "deploy" means to use something in a strategic way. A country or a company can "deploy" things like:
- natural resources
- nuclear weapons
- a strategy
- volunteer rescue workers
- technical support staff
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