Example sentences for: stations

How can you use “stations” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Those with little inclination to hand out leaflets at rainy commuter stations at rush hour can become "e-volunteers."

  • In the last century the Russians, for reasons that no one now seems quite sure of, took the name of a London railway station, Vauxhall, and made it their generic word for all railroad stations: vagzal . In much the same way, the Japanese word for a fashionable cut suit, sebiro , is a corruption of Savile Row . More recently, the French borrowed the English slang words jerk and egghead but gave them largely contrary meanings--namely, an egghead in France is not a brainy person but a dimwit, while jerk is a term of praise for an accomplished dancer--though at least they respect the spellings.

  • Concerns about safety have led civic leaders to place lifeguard stations along the main beaches and install nighttime lighting.

  • The Center stimulated and coordinated collection of information by CIA stations, compiled the results, and passed selected reports to appropriate stations, the Directorate of Intelligence analysts, other parts of the intelligence community, or to policymakers.

  • Doing business under academic-sounding names like "Integrated Medical Resources," these clinics advertise their services on all-sports radio stations, cable TV channels, and mass transit.


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