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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
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
Stay Informed - Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite weather news station.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Some travelers stopped airport employees and a Broward sheriff’s deputy stationed at the Spirit station, asking for help.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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Noun
There’s also particularly good hiking around Dent, the highest station in England at 350 metres.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
Stay Informed - Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite weather news station.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Verb
The number of troops leaving Germany would amount to 14% of the 36,000 American service members stationed there.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Some travelers stopped airport employees and a Broward sheriff’s deputy stationed at the Spirit station, asking for help.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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Keep the conversation moving, and let flexibility strengthen your position and perspective while maintaining your sense of balance and fairness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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There’s a clear leader, Cleon, who rises above the fray, but the rest often seem to be jockeying for position.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The officials said new strikes must target infrastructure, equipment depots, operational units, and supply chains tied to Hezbollah’s new drone network.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once the train returned to the station, the soon-to-be bride and groom were greeted by a group of friends waiting at the depot, per the local news outlet report.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cobb said that multiple District 1 residents, in the northwest quadrant of the city, became frustrated with Perkins’ level of communication with his constituents leading up to the March 2 City Council vote on the tax breaks.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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This transit is shedding light on surface-level power and the unseen social currents secretly dictating your life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other candidates’ stances on kratom Efforts are underway at the federal level to crack down on 7-OH as health authorities scramble to better understand the highly addictive compound’s effects.—
Matthew Kelly
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Some have turned on Iranian Americans who have expressed antiwar opinions, interpreting that stance as support for the current government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Charles delivered a rare address to a joint session of Congress, highlighting the second day of his four-day state visit and placing the spotlight on the strained but enduring relationship between his country and the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McDonnell has publicly defended the stops as an essential law enforcement tool in the department’s fight against guns, gangs and drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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When the Jules Verne Trophy was established in 1990, the target time for sailing non-stop around the world was 80 days, echoing the adventures of Phileas Fogg in Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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What the ranking also does not reflect is the work happening at the local level.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Here’s a ranking of the UDFAs with the best chance to stick around with the Raiders in 2026, from least likely to most.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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By replenishing these stocks, Qatar reestablishes a more credible and durable air defense posture, reflecting a broader regional effort to reinforce layered missile shields against increasingly complex and high-volume threats.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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