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Recent Examples of home port
What do cruise ship crew members do during those final few days sailing from the shipyard to a new home port before passengers come aboard?
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Where will Norwegian Aqua sail? Following a transatlantic cruise that departed from Southampton, England, last week, the ship will sail on Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean itineraries with home ports in Miami, the Orlando-area Port Canaveral and New York through March 2027.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The ship, a 663-foot-long bulk carrier called the Manitoulin, had gotten stuck Wednesday morning about a mile off the shore of Buffalo, after delivering a shipment of wheat and attempting to return to its home port in Sarnia, Ontario, on Lake Huron.
—David Andreatta, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
It was spotted over the Yellow Sea off the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, the home port of China's first operational aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Where will Norwegian Aqua sail? Following a transatlantic cruise that departed from Southampton, England, last week, the ship will sail on Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean itineraries with home ports in Miami, the Orlando-area Port Canaveral and New York through March 2027.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The ship, a 663-foot-long bulk carrier called the Manitoulin, had gotten stuck Wednesday morning about a mile off the shore of Buffalo, after delivering a shipment of wheat and attempting to return to its home port in Sarnia, Ontario, on Lake Huron.
—David Andreatta, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
It was spotted over the Yellow Sea off the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, the home port of China's first operational aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
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Opening on May 24 in the Collins Gallery at the seaport’s Thompson Exhibition Building, the exhibit is viewable daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Museum admission is $32, $30 seniors and $22 youth.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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President Claudia Sheinbaum is overseeing a major expansion of the Port of Manzanillo—Mexico's largest and most strategic seaport—in a bid to transform the country into Latin America's leading maritime hub and a potential cornerstone of U.S. supply chains.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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It’s been a year in which food is becoming harder and harder to source and the sound of bombs and Apache helicopters are a daily soundtrack.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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The ambient, muffled sound of sloshing water is set against a shot of the bottom of a pool.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Soon to open is Siro Social, a rooftop terrace offering tapas, natural wine, and cocktails (both alcoholic and non) with panoramic views of the bay and surrounding mountains.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Leaving from the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel’s dock several times a day, the boat will cruise past the Naval Academy before venturing into the bay.—
Charles Babington,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Secret Canyon Trail: The hike through Secret Canyon leads through a deeply forested ravine and some beautiful red rock narrows.—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Sep. 2024
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But despite its Instagram appeal, the narrows is a flood manager’s nightmare.—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2023
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Soaring green mountains encircled the glittering, fjord-like inlet, and the bronzed and the beautiful streamed past our car clutching Dior and Bulgari shopping bags.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Likewise, the black trapezoid (cheek) sections found previously below each headlight are now body-coloured on Sport models, and have been replaced entirely with sharp inlets on M Sport models; the headlights are new too.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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For example, take a warm bath (lagoon), then dunk your face in ice (cold plunge), followed by a hot and cold shower, then a shot of ginger juice.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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The lagoon is a habitat for a number of species of bats rarely seen by visitors.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.—
Kate Selig,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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