depot

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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

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

"Iran has closed the border from their side. The depot is lying empty," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

An acre of wagons drew up by the depot.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck