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Recent Examples of home portThe Carnival Celebration ship, which holds as many as 5,200 passengers, called PortMiami its home port, and sailed to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 The state's major cruise hubs—Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa Bay, and Port Canaveral—boast sprawling, state-of-the-art terminals and serve as home ports for all the major cruise lines.—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025 The former is the familiar 1982 home port, complete with crunchy sound effects and very, very simple visuals.—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025 Its home port is Toronto, Canada.—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home port
In an email to CNBC, a spokesperson for the American Association of Port Authorities wrote the seaport industry is challenged by yet more taxes on the equipment necessary for supply chain expansion and resilience.
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Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Even a small peninsula could host a basic airfield and seaport to facilitate the movement of people and aid, severing Gaza’s unhealthy dependency on Israel and Egypt.
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.
Dutch parliamentary election tests ruling far-right party Dutch voters cast ballots today in a parliamentary election in which a far-right party that led opinion polls for months has seen its advantage narrow into a three-horse race.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
The fixation on a single dream school narrows opportunity, heightens stress, and sometimes backfires.
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
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CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Now the roads and sidewalks are open, and life is being breathed back into both the small business community and the city, Hoiosen told the Idaho Statesman.
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Rose Evans
November 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Every year, seasonal rains from January to June fill the valleys between the dunes, creating a surreal network of freshwater lagoons.
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Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
The resort will please everyone in your crew, with complimentary bike rentals, free paddleboarding and kayaking, a Tom Kite–signature golf course, a full-service spa, two outdoor pickleball courts, kids activities, and three pools, including the largest lagoon-style pool in Puerto Rico.
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