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He was trapped—cursed, really—at the dockyard in Portsmouth, along the English Channel, struggling with feverish futility to get the Centurion fitted out and ready to sail.
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David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
The former Royal Navy dockyard has an extensive past and is now a museum and attraction.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 Nov. 2022
Mumbai, IndiaThree Indian Navy personnel were killed in an explosion on a ship at a naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday, the navy said.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
But there's no doubt that its dockyard, which can be accessed via two separate openings on each side of the vessel, is its most eye-catching feature.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 30 July 2021
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David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
The former Royal Navy dockyard has an extensive past and is now a museum and attraction.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 Nov. 2022
Mumbai, IndiaThree Indian Navy personnel were killed in an explosion on a ship at a naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday, the navy said.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
But there's no doubt that its dockyard, which can be accessed via two separate openings on each side of the vessel, is its most eye-catching feature.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 30 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
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In truth, both areas suffered in the late 1970s and 80s when unemployment ripped through its docks and shipyards.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, Norwegian Aqua, towered over Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy on a recent morning.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The ship, featuring Ritz-Carlton’s famed hospitality and fine cuisine, has five restaurants, six bars, a wine vault, and water sports marina.Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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The beachfront resort has three pools, marina access, two onsite restaurants, and a spa.Mariette Williams, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.Will Sennott, ProPublica, 22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.al, al, 25 Feb. 2022
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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