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

For six weeks, she was shuttled with other women between detention sites, including al-Mina al-Bary, a bus depot near the market where the UN said hundreds were held in about 70 shipping containers.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

When somebody sent word to Mr. Farnam, why, he just walked into the depot and led her back home to her pigs.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns