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Recent Examples of seaport
The discoveries were made as several court cases in Florida show that traffickers are using all kinds of methods to move guns through the Dominican Republic and seaports outside of Port-au-Prince, where gangs are now in control of up to 90% of the capital.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The remaining $30 billion would go toward developing a seaport, airport, and industrial zones.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The government’s decision follows requests from textile mill owners who suggested yarn should be imported only via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
The New England seaport showcases its English colonial past with its quaint harbor, sea captains’ homes, and maritime festivals.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The remaining $30 billion would go toward developing a seaport, airport, and industrial zones.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The government’s decision follows requests from textile mill owners who suggested yarn should be imported only via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
The New England seaport showcases its English colonial past with its quaint harbor, sea captains’ homes, and maritime festivals.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
Noun
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Ancient Egyptians are famous for their pioneering and mastery of hydraulics through canals for irrigation purposes and barges to transport huge stones.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Hide Resting among the romantic canals of Madinat Jumeirah, the palatial Four-Star Jumeirah Al Qasr is a spectacular location for an elegant night out in Dubai.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On March 28, the Michael Monsoor was spotted departing from its home port.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Eisenhower's home port is the nation's largest Navy base in Norfolk and its deployment was extended twice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The body of Laci and her unborn son washed up separately along the Richmond shoreline four months later after a storm churned up the bay.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their goal is to save both the bay and its people, as in the universe—called anya, in the Yoreme language—everything is interconnected.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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The seminal Los Angeles rock band, whose jazz-meets-rock-meets-dark-poetry stood in such stark contrast to the bright San Francisco sound of the late '60s, is celebrating 60 years since its 1965 formation.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are some earthy sounds and many of the songs are about love.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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But, to their delight, the whale was last seen on the afternoon of March 25, appearing to exit the estuary.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latest details: Alarmingly high concentrations of heavy metals were found at Elkhorn Slough, California’s second-largest estuary.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, many who lost their homes in the L.A. fires are calling for a formal government investigation of major insurance providers, alleging that delays and denials have kept them in dire financial straits and housing limbo.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The earthquake, reported to be 7.7 in magnitude, struck with the force of many atomic bombs - collapsing buildings and trapping people in desperate straits.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the boat of partiers zooms away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Their bodies were found in the Miller Flats area on the eastern side of the lake — a sprawling reservoir with long fingers and jagged inlets about an hour north of Birmingham.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Thursday’s strike hit the port of Ras Isa in Hodeida province, killing 74 people and wounding 171 others, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Upon reaching New York ports, gaining citizenship was as simple as declaring allegiance to the now-defunct Tammany Hall, the centuries-long Democratic political machine.—
Mark Treyger,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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