shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a submarine docked at the Shuangliu shipyard on the Yangtze River before the incident.
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CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
The Dutch shipyard unveiled one of its most ambitious projects to date on the first day of the prestigious event.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
In 1988, a beautiful new Feadship yacht was built at the Dutch shipyard for Jim Moran.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, America’s atrophied shipyards struggle to produce a next-generation ballistic missile submarine, capable of launching missiles and evading satellite reconnaissance.
—Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
The Dutch shipyard unveiled one of its most ambitious projects to date on the first day of the prestigious event.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
In 1988, a beautiful new Feadship yacht was built at the Dutch shipyard for Jim Moran.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, America’s atrophied shipyards struggle to produce a next-generation ballistic missile submarine, capable of launching missiles and evading satellite reconnaissance.
—Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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