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Recent Examples of dockyard
The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
Noun
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The structure, already more than one-third complete, is designed to handle Virginia-class attack submarines and larger surface vessels that the shipyard’s smaller, decades-old facilities cannot fully accommodate.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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But make sure to cross the pedestrian bridge there and walk (or cycle, the preferred Danish transit method) to Refshaleøen, the former shipyard that has been reborn as the city’s funkiest new neighborhood.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frances’s is to wait at the marina restaurant, and Ray’s is to babysit Frances.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Three man have been charged with selling either methamphetamine or guns to undercover federal agents, including one Oakland man who allegedly used his houseboat on the Oakland marina to peddle firearms and brag about his knack for making customized bullets.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.—
Will Sennott,
ProPublica,
22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.—
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25 Feb. 2022
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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