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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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Trump has criticized previous U.S. policy that turned over control of the canal, a key link for shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, to Panama.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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For many Panamanians, the canal’s independence is a matter of pride.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
23 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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Ahead of his confirmation hearing, articles about the sound of his voice and his spasmodic dysphonia have been in the news.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Monét’s artistry has always been an interplay of sound and vision, so her appearance in Faces of Music feels almost inevitable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
29 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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Another plan would have allowed borrowers in dire economic straits due to medical debt, natural disasters, and other conditions to apply for relief.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Corn and sugar farmers were in dire financial straits, too.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
10 Jan. 2025
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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