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as in warehouse
a building for storing goods
a distribution depot for auto parts
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as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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Recent Examples of depot
Ukraine increasingly has used long-range drones to target Russian oil refineries, depots and supply routes hundreds of miles from its border.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In summer 2019, Israel reportedly struck the weapons depots of Iranian-back Shiite militant groups in Iraq.
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Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
In new overnight strikes, Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv’s forces hit two more Russian oil refineries in Ufa, 930 miles from the front line, and an oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 180 miles from Ukraine.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The day Trump allowed lawsuits against Cuba in 2019, Exxon Mobil sued over their property in the country -- including hundreds of gas stations, an oil refinery, depots and packaging plants -- valued at more than $1 billion.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In summer 2019, Israel reportedly struck the weapons depots of Iranian-back Shiite militant groups in Iraq.
—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
In new overnight strikes, Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv’s forces hit two more Russian oil refineries in Ufa, 930 miles from the front line, and an oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 180 miles from Ukraine.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The day Trump allowed lawsuits against Cuba in 2019, Exxon Mobil sued over their property in the country -- including hundreds of gas stations, an oil refinery, depots and packaging plants -- valued at more than $1 billion.
—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
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Integration is one of the biggest hidden costs of deploying new technology, and a humanoid that can’t communicate with a warehouse management system is dependent on being told what to do in person, over and over again.
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Others criticized the decision to grant bail to Tammy Machado, the co-owner of the fireworks warehouse property.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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The iconic starship is packed with details, from foldout panels that reveal the bridge, command room, and armory to seven minifigures, including Darth Vader and a special Lego Star Wars 25th anniversary Cal Kestis figure.
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Human resource systems, learning platforms, credential repositories, and talent management tools generate continuous streams of data across the enterprise.
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Her eldest — the repository for her first memories of motherhood, who changed the shape of her days — is gone.
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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