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dockyard

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as in shipyard

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Recent Examples of dockyard Li had worked as a painter and sandblaster at the Staten Island dockyard for roughly four years. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026 Today, Phantom is being tested in factories and dockyards from Atlanta to Singapore. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Mar. 2026 Afterward, enjoy a stroll around the dockyard for a little people-watching or souvenir shopping while the salty sea breeze rejuvenates your senses. — Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 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, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dockyard

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The fully custom aluminum superyacht, which renowned Italian shipyard Rossinavi launched in January, has just been presented in her entirety at the Monaco Yacht Show.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
News of a probe involving political contributions and federal contracts has some in a shipyard town raising questions about her influence.

— Ian Ward, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of shipyard

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The yacht was supposed to cross the Panama Canal before picking up Machado and the others at a marina in Colón, on Panama’s Caribbean coast.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In Surf City, New Jersey, water rose inside a marina where workers had moved equipment to higher ground, and owner Kenny Formica said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown from their lifts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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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
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.

— al, al, 25 Feb. 2022

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