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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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Recent Examples of ferried
Endeavour’s final mission in May 2011 after the program was officially retired ferried spare parts to the International Space Station.
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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.
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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.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 June 2026
Washington has touted progress in negotiations with Tehran and several Asian nations have ferried some energy through the waterway, which has been blocked because of the conflict, but the global economy is suffering.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Kenya serves as a major transport hub for businesspeople importing goods through the port of Mombasa to be ferried by road.
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ABC News,
18 May 2026
In the end, nearly 340,000 Allied troops were ferried to safety in England.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
This new angle shows the operation to evacuate passengers onto a smaller boat, which then ferried them into Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
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Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Authorities plan strict evacuation protocols with the ship anchoring offshore while passengers are ferried ashore, as health officials track dozens who already disembarked before the outbreak was detected.
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Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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
Washington has touted progress in negotiations with Tehran and several Asian nations have ferried some energy through the waterway, which has been blocked because of the conflict, but the global economy is suffering.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Kenya serves as a major transport hub for businesspeople importing goods through the port of Mombasa to be ferried by road.
—
ABC News,
18 May 2026
In the end, nearly 340,000 Allied troops were ferried to safety in England.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
This new angle shows the operation to evacuate passengers onto a smaller boat, which then ferried them into Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Authorities plan strict evacuation protocols with the ship anchoring offshore while passengers are ferried ashore, as health officials track dozens who already disembarked before the outbreak was detected.
—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferried
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
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Voters in Makerfield, who have been the focus of international media attention during the five-week campaign, were aware their votes carried unusual weight.
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Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.
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His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
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Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
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The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away.
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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.
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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.
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Fire officials later said the lifeguard remained awake throughout the ordeal and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Brooks was arrested and transported to the Parker County Jail.
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.
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Minnesota's ties to slavery, the Civil War and the Juneteenth holiday sent many to Fort Snelling for a tour on Friday.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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“Ferried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferried. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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