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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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as in to sail
to travel on water in a vessel we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

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ferry

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These two friends from St. Petersburg were among the many boaters who used their own vessels to ferry supplies to and evacuate people from the barrier islands. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 The SpaceX vehicle that next year will ferry the Starliner astronauts back to Earth is preparing to finally depart for the International Space Station as early as this weekend. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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An elegant, wealthy Chinese man, twelve years her senior, is watching her on the ferry bus that crosses the Mekong River. Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024 The nearby international airport — as well as train, bus, and ferry stations — make Barcelona a fantastic jumping-off point to explore the rest of Europe or even Africa. Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ferry 

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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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