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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
Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025
The final section to create the Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital stations are planned for a 2027 opening.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Dugan is accused of helping a defendant in her courtroom on April 18 evade immigration officials stationed to arrest him in the hallway outside.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Two major projects involving ESA — the Gateway lunar orbiting station and Mars Sample Return (MSR) — are earmarked for cancellation.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025
The final section to create the Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital stations are planned for a 2027 opening.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Verb
Her grandfather, James Newton Abram, served in the U.S. Army’s 7th Finance in Vietnam, and her stepfather, Jose Gonzalez, was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, and the 154th Engineer Battalion while stationed in Germany.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Dugan is accused of helping a defendant in her courtroom on April 18 evade immigration officials stationed to arrest him in the hallway outside.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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While Americans can't take their eyes off the May-December romance, the former cheerleader is building wealth, and football and media power, gaining a position of authority in Belichick's sphere as current UNC Tar Heels head coach and a cultural icon.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Picketing workers have been blamed for blocking dump trucks from leaving depots until police stepped in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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The researchers studied their formulation in rats over 97 days, and found more than 85% of the medication intact in the depot under their skin.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So there’s one level of daunting that’s the subway, right?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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But again that level depends on how many people around you have been vaccinated as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The latter two retained the absolutist moral vision that had characterized Western stances at the beginning of the war, clashing with the U.S.’s new position.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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After news organizations such as CBS started publishing lists of names, however, the government appeared to take a more deliberate stance.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Verb
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How Sustainability Initiatives Are Transforming BPO Global ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives and consumer expectations have placed businesses under both practical and public pressure to decarbonize.—
Vidya Plainfield,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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DeMaio also has launched a campaign to place a voter ID and proof of citizenship requirement on the 2026 ballot.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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During the stop, Hemphill said Nichols struggled with officers, and Haley pushed him into the car.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Officers were able to deploy stop sticks to pop the tires before the vehicle was found abandoned in the area of Strong Road and West Road, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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The above average ranking mostly reflects her defense.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Haden: What drew me to the word was that dichotomy of being on the verge of falling out of balance, but needing an incredible amount of skill to maintain your posture, like a ballerina.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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That’s particularly true for those of us who spend a big chunk of the day sitting, which tightens up the hips and back and encourages not-so-ideal posture.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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