depot

Example Sentences

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It's close to a major oil depot hit on 7 March and other sensitive sites such as the Ministry of Defence.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The depot is the beating heart of the Iranian oil industry, storing and loading most of its crude oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

"There is no petrol at the depot for the past four days," said one tanker driver, Abdul Shakoor.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

A Tehran resident said explosions at the depot violently shook his apartment windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“What if nobody comes to the depot, Grandpa?”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns