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bus stop

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noun

  1. a place on a bus route, usually marked by a sign, at which buses stop for passengers to alight and board

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The same week as her trip to the grocery store, Amundson was driving when she saw six masked officers jump out of a car and swarm a man sitting alone at a bus stop.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Hernandez, then 18 years old, worked in a convenience store near the bus stop.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

No one who got off at the bus stop in front of the mural wanted to talk, so we went inside USA Donut and spoke to John Son, whose family owns the small business.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

There was no-one else around to help, and Asadian said he backed off before seeing the attacker walk into the greengrocer's next to the bus stop, as if he was a "normal shopper".

From BBC May 3, 2026

Two streets from the bus stop in the other direction, we find Mumford.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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