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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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The cash problem could affect the economy of San Diego, which is home to the largest Navy and Marine installations on the West Coast and is the headquarters of Third Fleet.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Cloudflare’s job cuts included laying off 224 people in its San Francisco headquarters, a notice to the California Employment Development Department shows.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The department’s headquarters at 8400 Laguna Palms Way is now known as the Ty Lenehan Public Safety Center and Council Chambers.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Nissan is slashing thousands of jobs and has sold its headquarters building.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Cloudflare’s job cuts included laying off 224 people in its San Francisco headquarters, a notice to the California Employment Development Department shows.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The department’s headquarters at 8400 Laguna Palms Way is now known as the Ty Lenehan Public Safety Center and Council Chambers.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Nissan is slashing thousands of jobs and has sold its headquarters building.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headquarters. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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