petrol station
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"And what if the Yaroslavl refinery shuts down for good?" asked Dmitry, visibly annoyed as he filled up his Lexus after a 15-minute wait at a petrol station in eastern Moscow.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Near a petrol station draped in anti-drone netting, an employee casually smoked a cigarette, waiting for the alert to be over.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The energy company agreed to sell its Austrian petrol station and EV charging businesses to Volenergy for an undisclosed sum, as it continues to exit the retail space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the petrol station, the Egyptian and Iraqi attendants want to talk about Mo Salah.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
“The trucks out of petrol and there’s no petrol station around here,” Pa says.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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