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as in transports
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 boats
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 ferries
Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
The whippet-fast lift system got even more efficient this season with the introduction of the Explorer Gondola, the world’s speediest 10-person gondola that ferries skiers from base to peak on heated seats.
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Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
In late November, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which ferries 80% of all Kazakh oil supplies from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, said it had been attacked twice in four days.
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Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.
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Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.
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Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
The whippet-fast lift system got even more efficient this season with the introduction of the Explorer Gondola, the world’s speediest 10-person gondola that ferries skiers from base to peak on heated seats.
—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
In late November, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which ferries 80% of all Kazakh oil supplies from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, said it had been attacked twice in four days.
—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.
—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferries
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The effort involves around 120 private planes and transports nearly 1,000 athletes and coaches free of charge.
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On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.
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In contrast to conventional airport tugs, the electric TaxiBot is controlled directly by the pilot from the cockpit.
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Its tech is being used to power the world’s first electric tugs that are about to go into service at the Port of Long Beach, under a deal worth $160 million announced in late 2025.
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Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season.
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According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.
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Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.
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As the ship sails the Antarctic Peninsula, passengers go on excursions, such as taking a Zodiac or kayaking, to view wildlife and immerse themselves in nature.
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While the list carries few immediate legal repercussions, it’s widely considered a red flag to investors that can precede more punitive trade restrictions.
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Each of the offenses carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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Whether your cart navigates the back nine, cruises the cul-de-sac, patrols the campground, or anchors an off-grid lifestyle, this upgrade extends beyond performance considerations.
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As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane.
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“Ferries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferries. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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