transfer station
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Its founder, Wu Minghui, calls Hong Kong a "data compliance transfer station", where mainland Chinese firms like his can test how to handle cross-border data flows and build compliance processes before moving into other markets.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Residents of overwhelmed Eagle Pass, Utah, were allowed free access to the local transfer station if they hauled away their own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Late last month, Anchorage opened a new 150-bed mass shelter at the city’s old waste transfer station administration building.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
Another was brought by Seneca Lake Guardian, an environmental group, against the state for approving a waste transfer station that could leak toxic chemicals into Cayuga Lake, a source of drinking water.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2023
We’ve made three trips to the transfer station and one trip around the mall to the box stores and collected a ton of free stuff: nails, wood, wire, shingles, and more!
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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