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station

[stey-shuhn] / ˈsteɪ ʃən /




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The Ventura County Sheriff’s department said deputies from the Camarillo station, responding to a 2 a.m. call, found the man lying near his e-bike in the center of the 3900 block of Las Posas Road.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Within the agency, the U.A.E. station had come to be seen as a sleepy posting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The agency’s chairman Brendan Carr said the commission will consider TV station mergers that exceed the current ownership limits on a “case by case” basis.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The company announced at 10:40 that the rugby club water station was "temporarily closed" while they restock the bottled water.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Danny felt a bit sheepish, but he walked closer to her desk station.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The downpour cascaded into subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the Tri-State area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles in rising water.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Bolstered by Finch’s ferocious basslines, hit single “Pretend We’re Dead” received significant airplay on alternative rock stations and became the group’s signature song, along with the biting anti-war anthem “Wargasm.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Voters in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, will head to polling stations on Sunday for the presidential election.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The company, which has been heavily criticised for multiple supply failures in recent months, apologised to customers and said two bottled water stations were open in the town for a second day.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

And not twenty minutes later, the phone rang: a reporter at one of the local TV stations had heard about our story and wanted to know more.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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

With temperatures well over 35 degrees expected over the next few days in Tehran, tankers were stationed to spray water on the roads to cool down the participants.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Despite the withdrawal, US military personnel stationed in Nigeria before the Lake Chad Basin operation have remained in the country, military spokesperson Major General Samaila Uba told the BBC.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Instead, large metal containers were stationed around the facility.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 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

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

Pratt wonders if there are creative solutions, such as bolstering the sheep population by bringing in animals raised elsewhere or stationing guard dogs around the herds.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

This allegedly included the stationing of military personnel and weapons.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2024

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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