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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
Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The boxy Rover parked outside Lowestoft station is particularly evocative for a British child of the eighties and nineties.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
As the sun rose, they could be seen stationed in an unidentified area, with Israeli flags hoisted up from military vehicles.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Both are multifaceted companies that not only include label and management but also a commercial music wing and video-production unit (the former) and a radio station and restaurant/nightclub (the latter).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The boxy Rover parked outside Lowestoft station is particularly evocative for a British child of the eighties and nineties.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The discipline is usually said to have begun in 1786, when Sir William Jones, a colonial judge stationed in Bengal, addressed the Asiatic Society.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
As the sun rose, they could be seen stationed in an unidentified area, with Israeli flags hoisted up from military vehicles.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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In 2024, the department reported it was budgeted for 1,937 officers, but had a little over 1,600 positions filled.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Why not bring that level of obsession to your situationship costume?—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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The strongest brands look beyond surface-level metrics to uncover the real signals of loyalty, credibility and cultural resonance.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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News of the White House’s softening stance prompted Wall Street to claw back about half of Friday’s losses—a narrative that is becoming par for the course (to leverage the lingo of the president’s favorite pastime).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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If Congress passes a new funding bill, the Office of Management and Budget’s stance will determine whether those payments proceed immediately or face further delay.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In April, ahead of QPR’s final Championship match of the season away to Sunderland, Cifuentes was placed on gardening leave.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Researchers pointed out that in laboratory experiments, the glasses were placed in pure water at 90 degrees Celsius for up to 112 days.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 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,
17 Oct. 2025
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At least 10 sat on stop of containers under the dishwasher, also in the kitchen.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its current critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes is 57 percent, while the audience ranking is much better at 87 percent.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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It was named a five-star hotel in Forbes Travel Guide's annual Star Awards and is frequently named the best or one of the best Arizona hotels in the ranking.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My posture is better and my back doesn’t hurt as much.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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The researchers noted that torsional loading is not as strongly associated with injury risk as vertical loading, but future work may explore whether improved stroller design or posture cues could mitigate those twisting forces.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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