ferried

past tense of ferry
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as in carried
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 sailed
to travel on water in a vessel we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

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Recent Examples of ferried Soufflet Vigne, the French agricultural supply and winemaking service company, ferried back and forth water tanks and pumps typically used for fermentation and production to provide water sources for firefighters. Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 Jet skis ferried survivors back to shore while people on the beach provided first aid. Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Embracing a local landmark, the park course had a ramp styled after Sacramento’s Tower Bridge, the State Fair site’s iconic sky ride ferried guests and skateboarder Nyjah Huston of nearby Davis made a podium at age 31. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 This year, 20,000 metric tons of apples were moved via the train, and goods like cars and cement were ferried into the region. Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026 Decades of river tours For more than nine decades, the Jungle Queen ferried generations of visitors through Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways, serving up sightseeing cruises, dinner excursions, and evenings at its proprietary Tropical Isle. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Endeavour’s final mission in May 2011 after the program was officially retired ferried spare parts to the International Space Station. Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 24 June 2026 Kansas City has not had its own municipal jail since 2009, meaning criminals who break city laws are held in police patrol stations, or ferried out to Missouri jails in Johnson County or Vernon County, both more than 50 miles away. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 June 2026 These booms—as well as a massive price tag—prompted the 2003 retirement of the only supersonic passenger plane, the Concorde, which ferried passengers starting in 1976. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
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  • Trump carried Wisconsin in 2016, lost it in 2020 and then won it again in 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Each would be carried by more than 1,000 newspapers (some, such as the Tribune for a time, carried both) and eventually each claimed 90 million daily readers worldwide.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • The pass sailed over tight end Mason Taylor‘s head in the pouring rain and into Fitzpatrick’s arms.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Murray sailed a throw down the left sideline in Jefferson’s direction.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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  • In other words, before goods end up on shelves across the nation, they're first hauled by trucks and trains paying California fuel prices.
    Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But, shortly after Greenspan retired in 2006, the great financial crisis of 2007-08 destroyed his reputation, and Democratic senators hauled him up to Capitol Hill for a grilling.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.
    Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • Those seriously hurt were transported 43 miles away to the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Debre Birhan.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But revenue at the company’s container shipping segment soared 22 percent to a shade under $10 billion, mainly reflecting an average revenue of $1,575 per 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) transported.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • The couple appeared to end the getaway on a positive note after Alli, encouraged by the other women, sent Jesse a flirtatious text while out for the evening.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the fourth, Burleson sent an 0-1 sinker 15 feet further into the right-field seats off reliever Tim Hill.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Boston moved Garciaparra in a four-team blockbuster that brought Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz to the club as the Red Sox reshaped their roster ahead of an eventual World Series championship.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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