outstations

noun

plural of outstation
as in stations

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stations
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  • Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several open rodent bait stations were seen underneath shelving and equipment throughout the kitchen and dry storage rooms.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Outstations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstations. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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