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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 impact sent Bustillos’ car spinning into a nearby bus stop, where Carlos was waiting after walking a friend home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The government asserted that ICE was trying to locate a target when they approached three men, lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit, at a bus stop in Pasadena, according to the motion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

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

I take deep calming breaths with every step, until I find myself at the corner across from the bus stop.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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