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berth

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Recent Examples of berth
Noun
The issue should not impact cruise ships visiting the Southernmost City, since a ship isn’t scheduled to berth at that particular dock until November, Crean added. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 On March 25, one ship appeared to abandon its effort to dock at the pier where two other ships were already berthed. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Those decisions opened the door for an abundance of young talent, which propelled Detroit to a playoff berth. Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The congestion comes as the port continues to handle containers in droves, both from the ships at berth and from 19 private inland container depots established outside of the hub. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for berth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
  • That was partly because Jalen Ramsey for Minkah Fitzpatrick marked the NFL’s first swap in 21 years in which two players changing uniform had each been named an All-Pro at his position.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Why put yourself in the position of being a foreigner in Trump’s America?
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The four commercial astronauts rocketed into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and their Dragon capsule docked at the space station Thursday to kick off a two-week stay.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
  • The cruise had already docked at their next port, Curaçao, which opened the door for 2400 passengers to explore the island and potentially allow Amy to disappear into the crowd.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Our job is to draw a red line between those two groups.
    Ashish Valentine, NPR, 29 June 2025
  • The letter said that the Senate’s version of the bill would cut more than $4 billion in Medicaid funding, with a loss of more than 16,000 jobs.
    Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Maritime Museum fireworks viewing: There will be July 4 fireworks viewing on the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Berkeley, moored by the North Embarcadero.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • The Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Spey is moored pier side during a scheduled port visit at Sasebo naval base in Japan on June 5, 2025.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The yachts anchored next to the Palais des Festivals were dialed down this year.
    David Doty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • In a moment when cultural winds shift rapidly, this Supreme Court decision anchors us to something enduring: the truth that children do best when raised by parents who are free to guide their moral and spiritual formation.
    Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Jackson and Sky player Rebecca Allen got tied up going for the loose ball.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
  • Long permitting times increase project costs since money is tied up in resources—land, equipment, and buildings—that are not generating returns.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Would grounding every traveler be an absolute climate win?
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In the middle of a tour rewriting the rules of genre and Black Southern identity, this intimate celebration grounded the spectacle in something more intimate: a toast among kin, at home, with history watching.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 June 2025

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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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