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station

[stay-shuhn] / ˈsteɪ ʃən /




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The area is also home to residential housing and a large metro station with heavy commuter traffic during the morning rush hour.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Many people in Spain have now become wary of taking the train, with reports of widespread cancellations and empty station platforms.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Speaking to AFP from his car outside a petrol station, civil servant Yasser Mohammed said: "I've been here since six in the morning."

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

His final return to the flagship station was in 1982, when he was hired as a reporter and weekend anchor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The fluster that I felt back in the station has developed into irritation here on the train, now that I can’t so easily walk away.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Across northern India, e-rickshaws now queue outside railway stations and bustling markets, replacing the thumping noise of traditional "tuk-tuks".

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

These are cast by people whose eligibility cannot be confirmed at polling stations, sometimes because of missing identification or discrepancies in voter registration records.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Still, prominent Latino artists with Spanish surnames, including Torres, were often told they had to change their last name in order to appeal to pop radio stations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Last week, World Triathlon announced it was partnering with Hyrox - the fitness craze which combines running with exercise stations.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The fact that all the Boston police stations were crowded and filthy added to the discontent.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

The polling station where she is stationed is in Fulton County, the most populous county in the state of Georgia, where Black residents are the largest racial group.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The recent Telegraph revelation of more than 500 incidents where Russian boats have been stationed above undersea cables has also caused concern.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The foiled plot targeted the RAF Fairford base, prompting the U.S. to withdraw 12 heavy bombers that were stationed there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Police use black armored personnel carriers to patrol downtown Kashgar, while heavily armed officers are stationed outside the gates of the ancient part of the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A police car, with its motor running, was stationed outside the hotel to whisk him down Suderlansbraut Boulevard to the hall, should he change his mind.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Now when he does his homework like he did this spring, stationing himself in front of a pitching machine, calling out balls and strikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

The agreement that allowed the U.S. to build the base at the time is still in effect, but stationing soldiers in the most isolated part of Greenland would be a huge logistical challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 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

It was George who had the idea of stationing Stuart inside the piano to push the key up the second it was played.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White


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