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as in warehouses
a building for storing goods
a distribution depot for auto parts
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as in armories
a place where military arms are stored
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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Recent Examples of depots
Even that deal was apparently too much for the combatants to follow through on — Ukraine and Russia continue to hit each other’s power stations and oil depots.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Picketing workers have been blamed for blocking dump trucks from leaving depots until police stepped in.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The council said that protesters have blocked trucks leaving waste depots, resulting in fewer collections from households.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Kyiv has devoted a significant portion of this deep-strike arsenal to attacks on Russian munitions depots such as the one at Engels.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Ukraine’s ability to strike against oil depots and other energy facilities deep inside Russian territory have caused major headaches for Moscow, which has long relied on energy exports revenues to fund its war effort.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
These emissions stem from burning oil depots, exploded gas pipelines, and widespread damage to energy infrastructure.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
All nuclear and other power plants, oil and gas depots, pipelines and storage facilities, plus hydroelectric dams were among the facilities included.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Picketing workers have been blamed for blocking dump trucks from leaving depots until police stepped in.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The council said that protesters have blocked trucks leaving waste depots, resulting in fewer collections from households.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Kyiv has devoted a significant portion of this deep-strike arsenal to attacks on Russian munitions depots such as the one at Engels.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Ukraine’s ability to strike against oil depots and other energy facilities deep inside Russian territory have caused major headaches for Moscow, which has long relied on energy exports revenues to fund its war effort.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
These emissions stem from burning oil depots, exploded gas pipelines, and widespread damage to energy infrastructure.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
All nuclear and other power plants, oil and gas depots, pipelines and storage facilities, plus hydroelectric dams were among the facilities included.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Depots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depots. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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