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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
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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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Your toddler can use buttons and knobs to activate flashing lights and sounds.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 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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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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Several people, including a few children and fitness coach Jack LaLanne, have successfully made the swim across the bay over the years, according to BOP.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 May 2025
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The sprawling tidewater in the Baltimore Harbor area is also home to overpopulations of blue and flathead catfish, both of which have expanded their range into the bay and are eating their way through the native food chain.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
1 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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The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 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 24 May. 2025.
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