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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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Ukraine wants the ability to strike airfields ammunition depots deeper inside Russia that have been used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to stage devastating attacks on residential neighborhoods and power plants.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down on his request to use longer-range U.S. weapons to strike military depots in Russia during a private meeting with senators on Thursday, according to several lawmakers.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Sep. 2024
An ammunition depot and missile arsenal in southwestern Russia also caught fire in a Saturday attack in the Krasnodar region, triggering evacuations after the blaze caused a series of blasts near the town of Tikhoretsk.
—Tony Hicks and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / An Aurora truck departs the company’s depot in Palmer, Texas.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down on his request to use longer-range U.S. weapons to strike military depots in Russia during a private meeting with senators on Thursday, according to several lawmakers.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Sep. 2024
An ammunition depot and missile arsenal in southwestern Russia also caught fire in a Saturday attack in the Krasnodar region, triggering evacuations after the blaze caused a series of blasts near the town of Tikhoretsk.
—Tony Hicks and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / An Aurora truck departs the company’s depot in Palmer, Texas.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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