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as in position
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 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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as in stance
a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

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verb

as in to place
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of station
Noun
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are investigating financial improprieties at the station, a spokesperson confirmed this month. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025 Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has decided to leave the club at the end of the season according to Spanish radio station Onda Cero, which cited anonymous sources on Monday. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Fourteen scientists are still stationed at the base. Gabe Castro-Root, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025 That was the case of a one-star general, Lo Hsien-che, who was caught in such a scheme while stationed in Thailand, the bureau said. Christopher Bodeen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for station 
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Noun
  • Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The Phantoms are in a position to hire an attorney of Kessler’s caliber (and billing rate).
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • These targets include airfields, military plants, ammunition depots and warehouses, and oil hubs and refineries.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • This could result in as many as 3,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of imports idling at Chattogram Port’s inland container depot by the end of April.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • This year, the community has experienced higher than normal levels of Norovirus.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • They’re expected to stay above 2023 and 2024 levels until at least halfway through the year.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Sometimes, an opponent can go between the legs, hesitate, then uncork a crossover to shift Bridges out of his defensive stance and get a straight line drive to the rim.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Offensive lineman Jim Tyrer often posed with a stance that underscored his dominance in the trenches, while fullback Gene Thomas embodied the team’s strength and versatility.
    Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Childbirth can be a difficult experience and while the bulk of the stress and strain is undoubtedly placed on the mom, dads experience a roller coaster of emotions too.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • For example, for the first draw, one of the clubs ranked 23rd or 24th will be drawn in one side of the bracket, leaving the other to be automatically placed on the opposite side.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • The road to Super Bowl 59 has hit its penultimate stop, the conference championships, a playoff round that has produced some of the most memorable moments in league history.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
  • New inspection rules Ordinance 25-004 — effective May 1 — raises the standards that rental units have to pass for inspection, including window stop protections, a working HVAC system and hot water.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Two more Avicii tracks appear side by side on the same ranking as well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Despite his refusal to back down in his campaign to win over the Egyptian and Jordanian leaders, Trump’s friendly tone on the subject denotes a much less forceful posture compared to his treatment of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Popular on Variety Craig Sweeny’s screenplay strikes a frequently arch posture to accommodate this trickster protagonist, which undermines any pretense of seriousness elsewhere.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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