substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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The claim is that being around the substation for years could weaken tendons and soft tissue, leading to serious injury like an ACL or Achilles tear.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Thanks to their annual visits to Levi’s Stadium, the Seahawks are vastly better equipped to deal with both the electromagnetic field produced by the nearby substation and the lingering, discombobulating audio waves from the Flight Deck ride at Great America.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Another Ukrainian power operator, DTEK, said Saturday that damage to high-voltage substations had caused a reduction in output at nuclear power plants, leading to a significant loss of available electricity.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
In the latest Russian attack, Moscow launched over 400 drones and about 40 missiles, targeting Ukraine's power grid, generation facilities and distribution substations, Zelenskyy said.
—Yuliia Dysa, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Thanks to their annual visits to Levi’s Stadium, the Seahawks are vastly better equipped to deal with both the electromagnetic field produced by the nearby substation and the lingering, discombobulating audio waves from the Flight Deck ride at Great America.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Another Ukrainian power operator, DTEK, said Saturday that damage to high-voltage substations had caused a reduction in output at nuclear power plants, leading to a significant loss of available electricity.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
In the latest Russian attack, Moscow launched over 400 drones and about 40 missiles, targeting Ukraine's power grid, generation facilities and distribution substations, Zelenskyy said.
—Yuliia Dysa, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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