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as in to haul
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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Recent Examples of ferry
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Souza was ferrying the four passengers, and Marsillac was flying solo in the second helicopter, according to CNN Brasil.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Stockholm’s ferries bypass water resistance entirely using hydrofoil technology.
—Jaclyn Trop, Wired News, 5 June 2026
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Verb
Sebago’s current owner, BasicNet, has committed to preserve that 80-year legacy and ferry it into the future, celebrating the anniversary with several activations this year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Souza was ferrying the four passengers, and Marsillac was flying solo in the second helicopter, according to CNN Brasil.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Noun
Besides, missing the ferry might be the best thing that happens all day.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Stockholm’s ferries bypass water resistance entirely using hydrofoil technology.
—Jaclyn Trop, Wired News, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Dozens of VLCCs are sailing from the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean toward the United Arab Emirates ports, where at least 30 ships were already at anchor, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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He was then transported by emergency medical services to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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If enacted, the legislation would allow nuclear weapons to be transported, supplied or possessed in Finland where the country’s military defense requires it.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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From boating and hiking in the summer to ice fishing and snowshoeing in winter, there's fun to be had on land and water throughout the entire year.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
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The fire department said the eight other people in the boating party returned in the last two boats that had remained upright.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In the taxi from Tribeca to Turtle Bay, a host on 1010 WINS announced that Ted Kennedy had died the previous night, shortly before midnight.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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But a flying electric taxi from Manhattan to JFK?—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Once, there was a showdown with another tour bus — one presumably not carrying theatergoers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The spacious purse comes with two strap options, so it can also be carried as a crossbody.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The hotel is nestled in somewhat of a residential neighborhood surrounded by ski chalets but less than a five-minute walk from the shopping and dining district and a 10-minute walk to the Aspen Mountain gondola.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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