petrol pump
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"I no longer need to go to the petrol pump," he said.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
While households under Ofgem's energy price cap will be protected from rising energy prices until July, increased fuel costs are already being felt at the petrol pump and by heating oil users.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Crude oil is traded in US dollars, and with sterling down this can increase prices both at the petrol pump and at home.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2023
On the other end of town was a store with a picnic table and an old rusted petrol pump in front.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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