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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
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Past the monitor, in a clean room on the other side of a clear vinyl curtain, hairnet-wearing technicians work on another Aries satellite, which sits on a wheeled dolly at one of six stations on Apex’s assembly line.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Russian military forces stationed in the region failed to prevent Azerbaijan from taking control over the Nagorno-Karabakh area, forcing around 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee their homes.
—Nik Popli, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Video from local news stations showed mangled train cars, some stacked atop each other, and smoke from grass fires drifting into the surrounding rural area.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Past the monitor, in a clean room on the other side of a clear vinyl curtain, hairnet-wearing technicians work on another Aries satellite, which sits on a wheeled dolly at one of six stations on Apex’s assembly line.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s your planetary ruler, Mercury, finally stationing direct after weeks of stirring your spiritual sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Russian military forces stationed in the region failed to prevent Azerbaijan from taking control over the Nagorno-Karabakh area, forcing around 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee their homes.
—Nik Popli, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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Sit or lie down so that the bite is in a neutral, comfortable position.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Rubio pitched her for Homeland Security Secretary during the first transition and again when the position was vacated by John Kelly, in 2019.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine, for its part, has stepped up long-range drone attacks on Russian oil depots and refineries, which could drive up the cost of fuel for Russians.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Salisbury is preserving the depot and will make additions to help return the building to its railroad focus.—
Damenica Ellis
July 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His father, a striker at amateur level, had designs on not-so-little Jair following in his footsteps.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Despite discussion on the law itself, the school board refrained from taking a stance for or against the proposal, instead deciding to seek guidance from Kentucky's attorney general on how best to enact policies to evaluate offers like the one from LifeWise.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite the State Department's anti-cash stance, advocates see some reason for hope.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The District of Columbia's Home Rule Act allows Trump to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control for up to 30 days.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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CFOs should work closely with their C-suite colleagues to place the end-to-end customer experience at the heart of decision-making throughout the enterprise.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The superstar forward's next stop was the Phoenix Suns, where he was surrounded by Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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There will also be at least one retreat-like setting on every journey, and each stop on the trip will be a three-to-four-night stay, allowing guests to really unwind.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Both also moved up in the rankings ahead of the U.S. Open.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As Shelton raised the champion trophy, he was set to move to No. 6 in the ATP rankings and No. 4 in the ATP Race to Turin.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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What makes Wiz particularly compelling is its ability to integrate with more than 150 tools across the modern cloud stack, enabling organizations to build a comprehensive and dynamic security posture.—
Chris McHenry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, poor posture and balance and loss of automatic movements.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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