depots

plural of depot
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as in armories
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 depots Russia’s defense ministry on Sunday claimed its overnight strikes hit drone warehouses in the Kharkiv region, as well as fuel depots and stores of other materiel belonging to Ukraine’s armed forces at the port of Odesa. ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Disruptive use of a public building or facility, including parks, train depots or train platforms, could result in costs as high as $500 per day, as well. Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Russia -- one of the world's largest oil producers -- has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Then, there would be a decommissioning process for heavy weapons, depots and tunnels once it is confirmed that the parties are upholding their commitments. Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Thursday’s attacks on Wildberries warehouses brought to 14 the number of the retailer’s depots struck by Ukrainian drones in under two weeks. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The result of their effectiveness is clear, in frequent videos of Ukrainian strikes on refineries and oil depots that have caused fuel shortages across Russia. Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026 Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 These companies and more are taking distinct paths toward satellite servicing, orbital refueling, in-space depots, and what the military likes to call dynamic space operations. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depots
Noun
  • The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Within it there are offices, factories, warehouses, photography studios, design departments, ateliers, a logistics center, showrooms complete with artful storefronts—all designed to fulfill desires at lightning speed.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Today, cloud security provider Wiz published a research blog claiming that Wiz Red Agent had autonomously discovered and exploited a GitHub Actions vulnerability in one of Snowflake’s public repositories.
    Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But Deep Isolation is betting the economics work out far cheaper than building massive repositories such as Yucca Mountain.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • True peace requires restraining both nuclear and conventional arsenals.
    William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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