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Recent Examples of way station
The Copilot demonstration is probably an important way station on the way to making this real for a greater number of people.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
So Friday’s three-team deal was just a means to an end, with the Hawks acting as a way station for the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes to swap blockbuster players Mikko Rantanen and Martin Nečas.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The Anthropic news is one more way station toward a burgeoning industry that is going to become much more important as the months go on.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The willingness of local elites to cope with the uncertainty of fully competitive politics will thus be the ultimate factor in determining whether competitive authoritarianism proves a way station in democratic development or a safe house for autocrats.
—Michael Bernhard, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2011
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
So Friday’s three-team deal was just a means to an end, with the Hawks acting as a way station for the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes to swap blockbuster players Mikko Rantanen and Martin Nečas.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The Anthropic news is one more way station toward a burgeoning industry that is going to become much more important as the months go on.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The willingness of local elites to cope with the uncertainty of fully competitive politics will thus be the ultimate factor in determining whether competitive authoritarianism proves a way station in democratic development or a safe house for autocrats.
—Michael Bernhard, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for way station
station
Noun
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The nearest stations, Stadium and International District/Chinatown Link, are a short walk away.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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As the bus sped under the station, Stevenson — outfitted in White’s costume and a blonde wig — leapt for the girder.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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“Way station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way%20station. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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