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as in positions
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain
the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching
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as in depots
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 levels
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 stations
Carson Bonner,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Troops have largely been assigned to high-visibility patrols around Washington's tourist corridors and several downtown Metro stations, while also assisting with litter collection and graffiti removal.
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Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Alongside cooling centers and service vans, the city will also be popping up cooling stations specifically for outdoor workers.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Pop-up stations with water, misting fans and cooling towels will be available for outdoor workers.
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Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
LightShed Partners analyst Rich Greenfield, in a blog post, pointed out that Netflix would not want to own the NBC network and stations, which would entail direct regulation by the FCC.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 June 2026
The network will be extended later this year when Dubai Train Station and Al Dhaid Train Station will open on September 30, followed by stations in Al Dhafra three months later.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer, slowing communication around home, family, care, memory, and emotional safety.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake.
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Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision.
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Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days.
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Carson Bonner,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Troops have largely been assigned to high-visibility patrols around Washington's tourist corridors and several downtown Metro stations, while also assisting with litter collection and graffiti removal.
—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Alongside cooling centers and service vans, the city will also be popping up cooling stations specifically for outdoor workers.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Pop-up stations with water, misting fans and cooling towels will be available for outdoor workers.
—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
LightShed Partners analyst Rich Greenfield, in a blog post, pointed out that Netflix would not want to own the NBC network and stations, which would entail direct regulation by the FCC.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 June 2026
The network will be extended later this year when Dubai Train Station and Al Dhaid Train Station will open on September 30, followed by stations in Al Dhafra three months later.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer, slowing communication around home, family, care, memory, and emotional safety.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Verb
Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake.
—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision.
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Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stations
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Terry Collins Republicans have little chance of winning top statewide positions in Colorado, making the June 30 primaries almost the de facto election in the heavily Democratic state.
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Despite taking cost-saving actions, including a selective hiring freeze for non-uniformed positions, overtime restrictions, spending reductions, and travel suspensions, General Fund expenses still outpace revenue.
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Ukraine's military has used drones like these to repeatedly hit oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia, including Moscow and even Siberia.
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In summer 2019, Israel reportedly struck the weapons depots of Iranian-back Shiite militant groups in Iraq.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Analysts have warned that any form of Iranian control could have long-term effects on oil flows through the Strait, as transits may not fully recover to pre-war levels if Tehran retains strategic control of the waterway.
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Hostility began to bubble between Franzese and Singer when the debate turned to Americans’ trust in Congress, as candidates shared their stances on term limits and stock trading.
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Advertisement The candidates’ stances on Israel were an issue in the races.
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Each week, the list details the bestselling tunes of any style and any language on platforms like iTunes, which are still very important to the music industry, even though streaming has taken over as the main consumption vehicle.
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The indictment also details several games where Beasley allegedly engaged in fraudulent acts.
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That respectful environment made the cemetery one of Aileen Galvan’s favorite stops on her post-graduation trip to the nation’s capital.
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One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Reception is no longer the decorative annex to proper criticism, but one of the places where criticism has to begin.
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The optimism in markets Monday could still prove premature, as negotiations over the strait and attack postures in the broader region remain fluid.
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Spending time in challenging postures under high heat (105 degrees) and humidity can build strength, balance, and endurance.
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“Stations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stations. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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