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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
Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Docking stations improve ergonomics and reduce cable clutter.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
According to Cardenas, who sent his son and another worker to Alligator Alcatraz, the food truck was stationed outside the high security area and his team was not allowed to leave that space.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Noun
This genius charging station is a must-have for its ability to charge three Apple products at the same time, including your Apple Watch, AirPods, and iPhone.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Docking stations improve ergonomics and reduce cable clutter.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
Barges will be stationed next to the demolition site, and if anything falls into the river during demolition, the building department will stop the demolition and notify the Army Corps.
—Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
According to Cardenas, who sent his son and another worker to Alligator Alcatraz, the food truck was stationed outside the high security area and his team was not allowed to leave that space.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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That position marks the title’s all-time high on the list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Assuming he’s appointed 27th Ward alderman, Walter Burnett III will be in an even better position than his stepbrother.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The Israeli army said the airstrikes hit Hezbollah’s infrastructure, arms depots and missile launchers.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Neon signs and retro diners transport visitors back in time, while the Grand Canyon Railway depot anchors the town’s pedestrian-friendly core.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Starbucks takes its Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher to another level here.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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The historic floods saw the state’s Guadalupe River climb to near-record levels and quickly became one of the country’s deadliest disasters for children in recent decades.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Most analysts on Wall Street have joined the analyst in taking a bullish stance on the name, as 56 out of 62 analysts in all have a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG data.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Remaining neutral might be seen as a stance in itself.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Hardy fell chin-first onto the pavement; Showalter then allegedly got on top of Hardy, placed him into handcuffs and arrested him.—
Maddie Carr
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Right-hander Hunter Strickland was placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Beck with the Westville Philharmonic Westville Music Bowl, 45 Yale Ave., New Haven The ever-changing pop chameleon Beck is on tour, and Westville Music Bowl is one of the stops where he will be backed by an orchestra.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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A week later, Thornton had 14 stops and made two interceptions during the final 1:31 as the Gators stunned Ole Miss.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The full-length is now up to 265 stays on the Official Albums Streaming roster — almost exactly 100 weeks longer than on the main sales ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Chinese universities have risen steadily in global rankings, with 15 schools in mainland China and Hong Kong listed among the top 100 universities on the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Members of the House will also debate a measure that could clarify the federal government’s regulatory posture toward crypto, as well as another bill that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing its own digital asset.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Despite its autonomous posture, Varda is not actually anti-human spaceflight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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