petrol station

Example Sentences

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Half-a-dozen soldiers were positioned a little farther behind, next to an abandoned petrol station.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The garage was completely gutted by the blaze but firefighters worked through the night to stop it spreading to an adjacent petrol station and nearby supermarket.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A little over a year ago, Donatell bought another petrol station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Filling his water tank at a petrol station outside the city, lorry driver Abdilrashiid Adam Jamac told AFP he now had an Israeli flag hanging in his home.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

A printed banner has appeared on the concourse of a petrol station near to where I live.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author