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as in depot
a regular stopping place
the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life
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Recent Examples of station
Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The station was lucky to have him on the air.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Pilots stationed in the South Pacific take an early morning dip in the sea.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Brown rats are, in fact, the very same rats that scurry around New York City subway stations and drive tiny cars.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The station was lucky to have him on the air.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Muhammad met John in 1985 while he was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Pilots stationed in the South Pacific take an early morning dip in the sea.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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Regulatory filings from Monday reveal that Michael Burry, the esteemed short seller known for his big bet against the subprime mortgage market in 2008, has taken out a short position in both Palantir and Nvidia.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This year, the actor Jonathan Bailey was named to the honorary unpaid position.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The oil depot is used for the transport of oil and oil products between rail tankers, sea vessels, and road transport and is the largest oil storage facility in Crimea, holding up to 250,000 tons of fuel, which supplies Russian forces.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Like Swift does in the video, Kelce closed his hands into fists and waved his arms up and down in celebration as the singer excitedly cheered him on from a luxury box in the upper level of the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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That belief shapes her stance on AI as a thinking partner, as a collaborator rather than a competitor.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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While Wall Street seems to live and die on the slightest hints about the Federal Reserve’s rate stance, Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t think the tech giants behind the AI boom will be swayed by incremental moves in monetary policy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The plan worked, and within hours, the animals were seen disappearing into the dark water, and emerging further down the line, to breathe from the holes the volunteers had placed in the ice above.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now, a team of researchers from NTU Singapore has joined the call to place data centers in space.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Who knew that hot and sour soup (thom saep) might just be the savory electrolyte boost to get you through the night and to the next stop?—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Category 5 is the highest ranking on the hurricane center's Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, reserved for hurricanes with winds of 157 mph or greater.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes’ 26-20 overtime loss to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday unsurprisingly resulted in a massive drop in their ranking in the AP top 25 poll.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s quiet posture in Virginia is not new.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Besides promoting pain-free movement, building your back muscles strengthens the supporting muscles that aid in posture and stability.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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