gas station

Example Sentences

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Most gas station operators net only a few cents per gallon on fuel itself – which is why many gas stations are really convenience stores with pumps out front.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

And this was Gorsuch’s problem—Maddin hadn’t refused to operate his vehicle; he had in fact operated it, driving it to the gas station to warm up.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

These days Roy’s operates as a gas station, gift shop and snack bar, not a cafe or motel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“That sequencing is what makes diesel approaching its 2022 highs the bigger concern, even when the headlines follow the gas station sign on the corner,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

They crossed the river by an old concrete bridge and a few miles on they came upon a roadside gas station.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy