petrol station
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At a petrol station in Willenhall, fuel retailer Shailesh Parekh said rising wholesale costs were affecting both businesses and customers.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The 62-year-old, who has played Alfie Moon in the BBC soap since 2002, was arrested at a petrol station in Harlow, Essex, on 29 July where he was with his Hyundai IX35.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
"By midnight I'd reached the front of the queue. Then they shut the petrol station until 2am."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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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