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way station

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as in station

a regular stopping place a way station for truck drivers

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Recent Examples of way station In addition to raising their own, the home was also a way station for newly arriving Croatians. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Want another example of a critical way station on the path to genomic cures with AI? — John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Many humanities courses were a kind of way station for students to fulfill their general-education requirements, one of which was to produce twenty-four thousand words by graduation, by whatever means necessary. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Many see Jordan as a way station to permanent resettlement in Canada, the United States, or Europe, where the economic opportunities are better. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for way station

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During the arraignment, a Warren County judge set his bond at $500,000, local television stations WLWT and FOX19 reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The western part of the neighborhood beyond the train station is primarily residential, but the area around the basilica is home to some upscale hotels, restaurants, and bars.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

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