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Recent Examples of seaport
The couple, now both 58, live in East London, with a second home in the English seaport town of Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.
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Ijeoma Ndukwe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Like the original, the remake is set in 1838 and opens in the fictional German seaport of Wisburg.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
All flights grounded Damage to the seaport and airport is likely to hamper aid efforts and economic recovery in a country dependent on agricultural exports and tourism.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The agency also manages the U.S. Border Patrol and is responsible for inspecting more than 300 points of entry at airports, seaports and land borders, where millions of people cross legally every year.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ijeoma Ndukwe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Like the original, the remake is set in 1838 and opens in the fictional German seaport of Wisburg.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
All flights grounded Damage to the seaport and airport is likely to hamper aid efforts and economic recovery in a country dependent on agricultural exports and tourism.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The agency also manages the U.S. Border Patrol and is responsible for inspecting more than 300 points of entry at airports, seaports and land borders, where millions of people cross legally every year.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
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In the 1970s, diverse forces on the right came together to fight against ceding control of the canal to Panama, seeing the move as weak and antithetical to American interests.—
Aaron Coy Moulton / Made by History,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The firefighters fought for hours to extinguish the blaze but were unable to save the home, which is located on a canal on the eastern side of Lake Okeechobee, and two cars in the garage, including a red 1955 Ford Thunderbird.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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The crash’s impact shredded the boat’s hull and hurtled all the passengers into the bay.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, such a colossal starship was covered with armaments, sensor systems, and shielding of all sorts on top of the hangars and docking bays housing smaller crafts.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Three minutes later comes the sound of a terrible thud out front.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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For their latest residency at City Winery, Midnight Sun will revisit the funk and soul sounds of the ’70s and ’80s.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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For its part, Charleston Outdoor Adventures leads the memorable Full Moon Kayak Tour, a two-hour adventure that departs from Bowens Island, traveling through the estuary as day gives way to moonlit night.—
Ellen Schmedinghoff,
AFAR Media,
14 Jan. 2025
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Whelan led Hofman and me on a shore hike through the estuary.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Before reaching the strait, some of the polar waters freeze, causing more salt to mix into the unfrozen water.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Danish authorities are facilitating the visit to the bulk carrier, which is anchored in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden, police said.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Dec. 2024
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On the north side of the inlet, the jetty pier stretches 1,000 feet into the ocean, luring those with fishing poles in tow to cast a line for snook, redfish, black drum, king mackerel, and more.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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That's when cold arctic air starts to cool the lakes, allowing ice to form in some of the bays and inlets.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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For example, take Jerry’s example of getting his materials from the plant to the port.—
Joe Hudicka,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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His boat was a half mile off the port of Bermagui in New South Wales when sonar used for finding fish picked up the image.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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