grain elevator
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A tall building with machinery for lifting and storing grain.
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- The tall grain elevator is a landmark in our small farming town.
- The tall grain elevator is a landmark in our small Midwestern town.
- Farmers deliver their harvested crops to the local grain elevator for storage.
- Farmers bring their harvest to the local grain elevator for storage and sale.
- From a distance, the massive concrete grain elevator dominated the flat landscape.
- Several massive grain elevators line the railway tracks, waiting for trains to transport the crops.
- The old wooden grain elevator by the railroad tracks is now a historic monument.
- The old wooden grain elevator was replaced by a modern concrete facility.
- A fire broke out at the grain elevator, threatening the year's harvest.
- A new grain elevator is being built to handle the increased crop yields.
- They are investing in new technology to modernize the grain elevator's operations.
- From the highway, the distant grain elevator looked like a cathedral on the plains.
- Trucks were lined up for hours, waiting to unload at the grain elevator.
- Trucks were lined up for miles, waiting to unload wheat at the grain elevator.
- The capacity of this grain elevator is crucial for the entire region's agricultural output.
- An explosion at the grain elevator could be felt for miles around.
- He got a summer job working at the grain elevator right after high school.
- The cooperative's grain elevator can hold over a million bushels of corn.
- The cooperative owns and operates the largest grain elevator in the state.
- After the storm, they had to inspect the grain elevator for any structural damage.