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depot

[dee-poh, dep-oh] / ˈdi poʊ, ˈdɛp oʊ /


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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

Shadi says her father has stopped going for walks after "black rain" fell on him following the nearby oil depot strike.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 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

She turned her eyes away, gazing out the railcar window at the doors that led from the street into the depot.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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