depot

Example Sentences

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In late March at the annual Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn., Georgia Anne Muldrow bounced on sparkling silver high-heeled boots at Jackson Terminal, a former railroad freight depot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

Upkeep includes spare parts, depot maintenance, training, software updates, systems integration and availability guarantees.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

It seemed to me that going to the depot was the only way they could think of to show her they were sorry poor Camp had gone to Hell so young.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns