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

But Mazhar Mahmood, a tanker driver's assistant, said: "The drivers went to the depot today as well, but the depot staff said there is no fuel available."

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

Aunt Kitty could barely keep hold of me as we marched through the redbrick train depot and out the doors into the big city.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan