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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
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The friends had kept in touch daily after parting at the train station.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
Michael Benanav, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
People stationed throughout the crowd with megaphones led chants as cars passing by honked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bypassing the need to downlink data to ground stations scattered around the world will also mitigate security concerns, such as possible interception of data by adversary actors.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The friends had kept in touch daily after parting at the train station.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hearing his screams, his friend ran for help to a nearby Forest Department check post, where a few forest guards were stationed.
—Michael Benanav, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
People stationed throughout the crowd with megaphones led chants as cars passing by honked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
Noun
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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A day after a 10th inning walk-off win followed by an 18-run outburst in their doubleheader sweep of St. Louis, the Red Sox offense was undoubtedly a bit tired, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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The unemployment rate stands at a historically low level.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What's more, even if Trump has moderated his stance on some tariffs, the charges remain historically high.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s decision to lift hefty tariffs on most U.S. trading partners with a 90-day pause even while keeping in place a 125 percent on China is a significant reversal from his previous stance that relieved Republicans and led stock markets to spike.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, if someone isn’t placed in a shelter by late in the evening, the facility offers overflow beds through cots, the spokesperson said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is almost no useful context in which Rory’s Masters victory can be placed when combining historic scope and wildly inconsistent nature.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The economy is strong, even though Trump is working hard to put a stop to that.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But while many corporate leaders can talk the theory of anti-fragility, only a select cohort truly embody a posture that not only survives but actually thrives during crises.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump is enacting Project 2025 nearly to the letter, deploying executive orders, lawsuits, and rhetorical bombast in an effort to force judges, law firms, cultural institutions, university presidents, and press barons into postures of pitiable obedience.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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