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[stey-shuhn] / ˈsteɪ ʃən /




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The 45-year-old actor was detained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and taken to the Malibu/Lost Hills station in Agoura Hills shortly after midnight on Monday, according to Sheriff’s Department booking records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Human operators selected the gas station as the target area, while onboard software independently picked the final aim point.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Geely also released its latest smart charging station, which can deliver peak charging power of as much as 2,250 kilowatts per charging gun, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

On 8 September 2015, the station closed - swiftly followed by an appeal to raise the £500,000 needed to fund an independent lifeboat.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

In the central foyer of the police station with half a dozen German soldiers looking on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The BBC's financial situation and changing audience habits "may well mean" some channels and radio stations have to close so resources can be invested in on-demand services, its director general has said.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

At the Los Angeles Fire Department, Poirier oversaw a service area of more than 100 fire stations with 1,000 firefighters and paramedics on duty each day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Geely also plans to expand the charging network to more than 22,000 stations and 100,000 charging guns by the end of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

As electricity fails, so do water pumps, sewage treatment, heating systems, fuel stations and mobile phone and internet networks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The local saloons and other businesses formed a Stockyards Aid Society, and relief stations distributed groceries to those families nearing starvation.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

The other 5,000 will be stationed in the U.S. and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ambulance crews are now stationed on the road outside, and several parents have volunteered to wait outside the school all day as an extra layer of protection.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

When the United States declared war in June 1812, Byfield was stationed at Fort George on the Niagara River.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

I would not necessarily improve an afternoon at the Montrose Bird Sanctuary by having someone stationed at the exit to hand me a receipt: You saw $46 worth of warblers today.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Ben had received his training on the outdoor courts near Washington, D.C. when his father had been stationed at the Pentagon.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Game of Thrones' US creator was heavily involved in the play, stationing a representative in rehearsals at all times, and he attended the opening night in Stratford on Saturday.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

European officials said at the time that they expected negotiations with the U.S. to focus on stationing forces at bases in Greenland and expanded European efforts to boost security around the Arctic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

During the Cold War, the U.S. considered stationing nuclear missiles under the ice sheet in Greenland — and never told Greenlanders or Denmark about the secret project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Parents started to set up school patrols, stationing volunteers in the parking lot and in their neighborhoods to make sure kids, families and staff could come and go to school safely.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

“Of course he knows. We had to ask him if he minds the Azkaban guards stationing themselves around the entrances to the school grounds. He wasn’t happy about it, but he agreed.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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