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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
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Transportation departments will use digital twins not only to model traffic flows but also to optimize the placement of EV charging stations, bike lanes, and other critical infrastructure.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Another roughly 900 troops are stationed in neighboring Syria to combat ISIS, with another roughly 1,000 in the country on a temporary basis.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Well, that tracks The very first on-board impression during technical rehearsal was during the slow ascent up the 90-degree lift hill that leads out of the loading station.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Transportation departments will use digital twins not only to model traffic flows but also to optimize the placement of EV charging stations, bike lanes, and other critical infrastructure.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
For instance, both the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations threatened nuclear response to non-nuclear aggression; the US warhead-rattling over the Berlin Crisis of 1961 was one of the reasons Khrushchev stationed missiles in Cuba.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Another roughly 900 troops are stationed in neighboring Syria to combat ISIS, with another roughly 1,000 in the country on a temporary basis.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
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Including the Bears, there are six teams with a vacant head coaching position: the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, and now the Cowboys. McCarthy should have no problem getting looks as he's already slated to interview for the Bears.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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In other business, the board voted unanimously to create a public information officer position to be filled by Rabelhofer following posts on Facebook that appeared to be officially sanctioned by the board.Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Yet another Russian oil depot, serving military airfield, was hit by long range capabilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Down a corner on the ground floor was a shaft descending more than 30 feet underground that then opened up into a cavern presumably used as a depot.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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An online establishment offering reputable banking options such as Mastercard, Visa, PayPal and eWallets indicates a level of trustworthiness and stability.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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In August, the Miami Herald reported that Florida’s voucher system, which was expanded in 2023 to cover families of all income levels, was beginning to affect per-pupil revenue in the state’s public school districts, affecting their ability to retain teachers and maintain school buildings.Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Arkansas grapples with the Sanders administration's stance on reducing parole eligibility while inmates at county jails create a backlog due to a lack of beds.Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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This means shifting from a reactive to a proactive stance, conducting regular assessments of organizational defenses and creating an environment where proactively addressing the root causes of human and organizational problems is encouraged and rewarded.Rob De La Espriella, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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As a result, a mental health practitioner placed her on medical leave in January 2020.William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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But Jordan still placed first in the Submerging Terror checkpoint, with Jenny, 38, joining him for the women.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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In Gaza, Palestinians were tempering their hopes for a stop to Israel’s campaign, which has devastated much of the territory and driven around 90% of its 2.3 million people from their homes.Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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She’s been dancing around the West Coast during a two-decade career with stops at the Sacramento Ballet, Washington Ballet and Smuin Contemporary Ballet.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Look no further than the abandonment of computer ranking systems of the BCS era in favor of the all-human selection committee of the College Football Playoff.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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North Crowley finished the season with a No. 3 Max Preps national ranking.Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rubio warned that the U.S. must be more aggressive in its posture and policy toward China.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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To avoid straining your muscles from bad posture, try sitting and standing straight and keeping all your joints at a 90-degree angle.Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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