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Recent Examples of pier
On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos as the Steller sea lion flopped on the pier, surrounded by dozens of much smaller California sea lions that call the docks home.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The pier itself also manages a live camera.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The parking lot near the pier should reopen by May 8, and Lot 12 at the harbor beach should reopen by May 11.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported he was first spotted at the pier in March, and Reddit users began posting videos that same month showing the massive animal standing at the front of one of the wooden platforms while smaller sea lions kept their distance.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The pier itself also manages a live camera.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The parking lot near the pier should reopen by May 8, and Lot 12 at the harbor beach should reopen by May 11.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported he was first spotted at the pier in March, and Reddit users began posting videos that same month showing the massive animal standing at the front of one of the wooden platforms while smaller sea lions kept their distance.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
Noun
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Canary Wharf, formerly grim docks and working-class housing blocks in eastern London, has been transformed into a mammoth global commercial center.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thousands gathered on shipping docks and downtown streets across Chicago, Detroit and Washington in 1860 for a chance to catch a glimpse of Albert Edward, the prince of Wales.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And then this pilaster rising up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Common features included grand arches, decorative molding and pilasters, which are vertical columns that project from walls.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a Wednesday ruling, the Supreme Court weakened a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, striking down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana and empowering officials to redraw state congressional maps.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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For many Black Americans, the decision was a death knell for a cherished pillar of the Civil Rights Movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arellano was recognized for opinion writing for his columns illuminating the fear and devastation of local immigrants during last summer’s ICE raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Sam Blum explored all this in an explosive column this morning, which lays bare the optimism sold by Angels general manager Perry Minasian.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For example, the deck stanchions had to be reinforced to withstand the moments from a 24 m-tall cylinder in heavy wind.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, he can be seen screaming in an airport terminal and shoving a stanchion.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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