filling station

Example Sentences

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Outside the gates of one closed filling station, dozens of motorbike riders still queued expectantly.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Sadly, Sang’s was no more, so I settled for a Subway sandwich from a filling station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The tiny, unincorporated community near the filling station is also named Blackwell’s Corner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

To keep them alive, Mr. Mwafi says he wakes up at 4 a.m., spending hours waiting for water at a crowded filling station.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2023

We crossed to the filling station and waited until one headed toward Coalwood Mountain.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam