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station

[stey-shuhn] / ˈsteɪ ʃən /




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Near Kitakami station, Noriyuki Takahashi, a 47-year-old recruiter, said work has been busy lately thanks to Kioxia.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

BBC Radio 1 presenters Dean McCullough, Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom are set to leave the station as part of a major schedule shake-up.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

"Today the fortress does not have gates. It's a digital fortress, and it will be safer than ever before," he told Gibraltar television station GBC, adding police would boost patrols of the frontier.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

And when word of Fanara’s death reached the station, “It hit us hard, I can tell you that,” McIndoe said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

He ran downstairs, kissed his mother good-bye, and headed off to the waiting station wagon.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

"It's akin to having weather stations in different locations on Earth. These three payloads are flight-proven and their data is critical to supporting safe human exploration of the lunar surface."

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The latest French heatwave has forced the temporary shutdown of three nuclear power stations to avoid the discharge of warm cooling water into overheated waterways.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Charging stations are generally co-located with restaurants and other conveniences to take advantage of while charging.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

On days when a big attack is expected, some residents now head straight to metro stations -- the typical underground overnight refuge -- when they finish work, not waiting for the air alert.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

When he and Kerling had taken the train to Cincinnati, they noticed that the railroad stations, the railroads, and the factories they passed were well guarded.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Images from the scene showed a police cordon in place on a residential street, with a forensics unit stationed next to a red tent.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The pros included a vast support network of friends and neighbors, 24/7 security guards stationed at the entrance gate, and scenic lakes, swimming pools and tennis courts throughout her development.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

First, move any mobile assets in Western Europe east of the Rhine River, including many now stationed near its headquarters in Brussels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

The Daily Monitor newspaper said that armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

They were the only Western force to fly on the Eastern Front, and they were stationed right by the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Imagine the hospital responded by stationing security guards outside the sliding doors to prevent patients from entering.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

As part of the response, the US is stationing dogs capable of sniffing out screwworms at the borders.

From BBC Jun. 5, 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

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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