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Recent Examples of seaport
The seaport is a powerful, thriving economic engine.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Women all around the seaport were getting contracts to stitch flags, and Ross surely wanted in.
—Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
From there, the series dials back to 1988 to the tiny seaport town of Grimsby, several hours north of London.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Visitors often arrive for the seaport and stay to shop, drawn by the compact walkability and distinctly New England character.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Women all around the seaport were getting contracts to stitch flags, and Ross surely wanted in.
—Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
From there, the series dials back to 1988 to the tiny seaport town of Grimsby, several hours north of London.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Visitors often arrive for the seaport and stay to shop, drawn by the compact walkability and distinctly New England character.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
Noun
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Most other luxury properties consist of a series of interconnected canal houses that require navigating stairs everywhere, including in the hallways, to get around.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Tarrant Regional Water District is also working on a canal system that will serve as a public amenity and a flood control mechanism.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Long Beach was the home port for that Navy destroyer.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Until recently, the screwworm population was kept at bay via a biological barrier along the Darién Gap at the border of Panama and Colombia.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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No single one is going to keep cancer at bay, but reducing daily exposure is certainly possible.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Fast forward to today, and Todd has leveraged those comparisons to develop his own sound.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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But advanced technology cannot replace reasonable judgment, sound perspective, or the ability to navigate human dynamics.—
Niurys Robaina,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The lone mast stands 656 ft (200 m) tall with a span of 1,476 ft (450 m), and the use of a single mast in this design minimizes disruption to the riverbed and the estuary's aquatic ecosystem.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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But instead of simply passing offshore, increasing numbers are now diverting into San Francisco Bay and lingering for days or even weeks inside the crowded estuary — a shift scientists increasingly link to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Iranian state media on Monday said Iran's negotiators would halt negotiations and shut the strait.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But for other countries in the region, alternatives to the strait are less politically and commercially viable.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Water is pumped from the Tidal Basin, an inlet of the Potomac River, to the treatment plant.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The guardian of Pamlico Sound is the Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823 to safely guide ships through the inlet.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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In December, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland, and the UAE maintains an expansive commercial and military presence in the port city of Berbera.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit Qlaileh village as seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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