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Recent Examples of home port
What To Know The U.S. Pacific Fleet said USS Tripoli, which is the sister ship of the America and the second America-class amphibious assault ship, will change its home port from San Diego in California to Sasebo in Japan, located to the east of China across the East China Sea.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
People's Liberation Army Navy CNS Liaoning: Qingdao, Shandong A satellite image captured on Friday showed the Liaoning, the first operational Chinese aircraft carrier, moored at its home port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Disney has also announced a cruise ship being built in partnership with Tokyo Disneyland’s operating partner, Oriental Land Co. Ltd., which will home port in Japan.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
People's Liberation Army Navy CNS Liaoning: Qingdao, Shandong A satellite image captured on Friday showed the Liaoning, the first operational Chinese aircraft carrier, moored at its home port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Disney has also announced a cruise ship being built in partnership with Tokyo Disneyland’s operating partner, Oriental Land Co. Ltd., which will home port in Japan.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
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The government’s decision follows requests from textile mill owners who suggested yarn should be imported only via seaports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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The New England seaport showcases its English colonial past with its quaint harbor, sea captains’ homes, and maritime festivals.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The importance of sound and reclaiming one’s voice in a toxic relationship takes more of a literal shape when the vacationing pair overhears a neighboring couple violently fighting in the villa below them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The marketplace is structured into vertical-specific segments that include dedicated spaces for advertising services, live events, animation and VFX, extended reality technologies, film projects, game development, radio and podcasting, comics and e-books, web series, and music and sound design.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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That could be a boon for a body of water frequently called an accident, because its current version was created in 1905 when a canal breach allowed millions of gallons of Colorado River water to spill out for almost two years, filling a desert basin.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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About 4% of the world’s maritime trade and more than 40% of US container traffic traverses canal.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The small bay features tranquil turquoise waters and bobbing luzzu (Malta’s brightly colored traditional fishing boats), as well as rocky shallows perfect for snorkelers keen to spot crustaceans and schools of sun-loving fish.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Already this year, researchers with the Center for Coastal Studies have seen 80 right whales in the bay, the center said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Potential impact on foreign tax credit utilization: Lower U.S. corporate tax rates may reduce the ability of U.S. shareholders to claim foreign tax credits as the gap between foreign taxes paid and U.S. tax owed narrows.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Mitral Stenosis Mitral stenosis occurs when the mitral valve's opening narrows, impairing blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
2 Dec. 2024
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Boats parked on trailers dot the inlets leading to Matagorda Bay Nature Park and campground.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The lagoon looked like a huge lake at the time, and visitors could see that there was no longer an open channel of water connecting the lagoon to the ocean because the inlet was blocked by a sand bar.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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While this sprawling lagoon can be explored by foot, it’s best experienced from the comfort of a boat, with multiple excursions taking place each day via canoe and catamaran.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The three-day celebrations are reported to be starting around June 26 and will take place on Bezos’ $500-million superyacht, Koru, which will be anchored in the Venice lagoon.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.—
Kate Selig,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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