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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
Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Their tasks will include adding space debris shielding to the exterior of the Tiangong station.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
In both chats Hegseth was the Trump Administration official apparently responsible for disclosing upcoming bombing runs by U.S. forces stationed in or near the Red Sea.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The property is just ten minutes by foot to the major metro and Marmaray station in the neighborhood and about ten minutes to the ferry station.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Their tasks will include adding space debris shielding to the exterior of the Tiangong station.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Duly important, beachgoers should always swim where lifeguards are stationed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
In both chats Hegseth was the Trump Administration official apparently responsible for disclosing upcoming bombing runs by U.S. forces stationed in or near the Red Sea.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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Faced with a nearly $1-billion shortfall, Bass has been weighing whether to lay off more than 1,500 city workers — or almost 5% of the workforce — while also eliminating some vacant positions.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The letter comes more than a year before three of those five officials will seek to defend their positions in the 2026 election.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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Even that deal was apparently too much for the combatants to follow through on — Ukraine and Russia continue to hit each other’s power stations and oil depots.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Even if the depot strikes look better on camera. Follow me on Twitter.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Human observers had a consensus while AI models were all over the place Though previous research has shown that AI models can accurately describe what’s happening in still images at a level comparable to humans, this study aimed to see whether that still holds true for video.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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In addition to financial support to address human-wolf conflict, the researchers say wolf recovery in Europe has been made possible by substantial legal protections at the country level and at the E.U. level.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The comments follow President Donald Trump hinting at a softer stance on China tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Speaking on Friday during a trip to India, Vice President Vance made the administration’s stance clear.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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After a Mass, Francis' coffin was placed on an open-air popemobile and transported to the burial site outside the Vatican by a motorcade that traversed the streets of Rome, lined by cheering crowds.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of nations set to be enacted earlier this month, placing a universal 10% tariff rate on most goods imported into the U.S.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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The actor recently surprised fans with a bar crawl in New York City with stops at Dante, Buddakan and Peachy’s.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This was evident in the last few races, as Hendrick's fast stops helped Kyle Larson lead the race for a significant distance at Bristol, eventually leading to a race win.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Middle-range investors (ages 36 to 50 or so) People in this group also can afford to maintain a relatively aggressive investment posture focused largely around stocks, stock funds and the like.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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By taking a less confrontational and militarist posture, however, China will give the West greater dilemmas to solve.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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