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station

[stey-shuhn] / ˈsteɪ ʃən /




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Its lineup grew to include compact cars, coupes, full-size sedans, station wagons, trucks and SUVs like the Bronco.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The Sun reported he was arrested, external at a Tesco petrol station forecourt.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Lebec’s thrilled schoolkids pouring out of their classrooms just to see Lindbergh come out of the weather station, and wouldn’t go back until Lindy himself told them to.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Local Spanish television station El Faro broadcast footage showing young people, including a 14-year-old girl, making the "V" sign for victory sign after crossing into the European nation.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

We set out for Babci’s on a perfect August afternoon, meeting at the train station, me carrying one small bag—the country did not require much of a wardrobe—and Olka bearing a trunk.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

People have already started returning postal votes to town hall and most registered voters will go to polling stations on 13 August.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Then, it’s time to talk about the “crack spread”—aka the reason we aren’t seeing relief at the gas stations despite steadying oil prices.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

The Berri family operates 12 gas stations in California, with 11 locations in Southern California and one in Fresno.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

In the country's northern neighbour Slovakia, local authorities in the capital Bratislava have set up more than 30 cooling stations offering air-conditioned spaces and drinking water.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 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

There were also reports of parents bringing their petitions to Union Army generals stationed in Maryland.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The soldier, who was previously stationed at a factory for army equipment, was allegedly attempting to flee across the border into neighbouring Cameroon.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

After completing medical evaluations at the landing site, the crew members will travel by helicopter to Karaganda, Kazakhstan, where recovery teams are stationed.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

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 major New York City papers had reporters stationed throughout the crowd to cover Maggie Fox’s return to the stage.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

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

During World War II, the U.S. took military control of Greenland by stationing troops there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 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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