substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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Since the coordinated violent attacks began, gangs have successfully released thousands of inmates from Haiti’s two largest prisons, blocked its major roadways and seaport, and overtaken police substations, killing several officers.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
These companies must plug or replace leaky pipes and fix downed or inoperable electric lines or substations.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
With the help of state dollars, Pioneer extended a road, a project estimated at $1.7 million.
Pioneer, which operates its own electric system, borrowed $3.95 million on the municipal debt market — later upped to $5 million — for a new substation project.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025
The department began leasing the Redwood City property at 686-690 Broadway in September 2023 with the intention of opening a new substation with a childcare center for Sheriff’s Office staff.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
These companies must plug or replace leaky pipes and fix downed or inoperable electric lines or substations.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
With the help of state dollars, Pioneer extended a road, a project estimated at $1.7 million.
Pioneer, which operates its own electric system, borrowed $3.95 million on the municipal debt market — later upped to $5 million — for a new substation project.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025
The department began leasing the Redwood City property at 686-690 Broadway in September 2023 with the intention of opening a new substation with a childcare center for Sheriff’s Office staff.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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