petrol station
Britishnoun
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Joy Thomas said prices were "extraordinarily high" and she had searched for the cheapest petrol station she could find.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The court heard Richie was arrested at the Tesco petrol station forecourt in Church Langley Way shortly before 23:20 on Wednesday, 29 July.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The volatile supply situation has weighed on ordinary drivers, with prices and availability fluctuating at each petrol station across the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
When AFP returned to the petrol station where Nasanjargal had been waiting two days later, it was only open to emergency vehicles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
A printed banner has appeared on the concourse of a petrol station near to where I live.
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