petrol station
Britishnoun
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Eurig Thomas, a resident in Nantgarw, Rhondda Cyon Taff, told the BBC on Sunday: "It smelt like a petrol station, it hit you as soon as you came out."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Eurig Thomas, a resident in Taff's Well, Rhondda Cyon Taff, said: "It smelt like a petrol station, it hit you as soon as you came out."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Joy Thomas said prices were "extraordinarily high" and she had searched for the cheapest petrol station she could find.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
We made it to the petrol station out at the road, ran through there, and hooked left up the main road.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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