Examples of dockworker in a Sentence
the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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The labor action, which started in September, reportedly swelled up to roughly 200 dockworkers at the port over the weekend.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
As tensions over automation grow, 45,000 U.S. dockworkers are threatening a massive strike that could paralyze ports along the East and Gulf coasts.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
As tensions over automation grow, 45,000 U.S. dockworkers are threatening a massive strike that could paralyze ports along the East and Gulf coasts.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dockworker
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockworker. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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dockworker
noun
dock·work·er
-ˌwər-kər 
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