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Recent Examples of seaport
The Port of Jebel Ali, which is located 20 miles south of Dubai and is the Middle East’s busiest seaport, had to briefly shutdown Sunday after being hit by missile debris related to Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The port of Lewiston is America’s furthest-inland seaport, shuttling bulk commodities to and from the Pacific.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The maritime museum includes a historic seaport village with cobblestone, slate and gravel walkways that have to be shoveled by hand.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
In Belfast, Maine, a chronicle of life across the historic seaport city, Wiseman presents a lengthy scene of a high-school English teacher extolling the virtues of Herman Melville to a classroom of students.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The port of Lewiston is America’s furthest-inland seaport, shuttling bulk commodities to and from the Pacific.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The maritime museum includes a historic seaport village with cobblestone, slate and gravel walkways that have to be shoveled by hand.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
In Belfast, Maine, a chronicle of life across the historic seaport city, Wiseman presents a lengthy scene of a high-school English teacher extolling the virtues of Herman Melville to a classroom of students.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
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In 1956, the adversaries were Britain and France; the waterway was the Suez Canal; and the enemy was Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had nationalized the canal that summer.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lovely and rich in history, Bruges is famous for its canals, stone bridges, and quaint pubs, painting a charming backdrop for a couple of excellent performances in a film that is quite heavy, but also shockingly funny.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most of the ships serviced at the base have San Diego as their home port.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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The crew of Burmese and Chinese sailors will sail back to home port in China.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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The increase has overtaxed the mains and, to make matters worse, the Navy demanded a metropolitan sewage service to prevent pollution of the bay.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The resulting structure has the same rhythm of bays, and the same mix of solid and transparent surfaces as the original, while still being updated for today’s regulatory and environmental demands.—
Kieron Marchese,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said the dry pasta mimics the sound of Legos when they're shaken.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fearless alternative pop singer Noga Erez is on the brink of superstardom with a unique, captivating sound and a major studio album on the way.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the estuary, which had been silting up since the 11th century, had different ideas.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Iran continued to export nearly 2 million barrels of oil each day through the strait, blunting some of the supply loss, according to energy data firm Kpler.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wang Yi told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call late Wednesday that Iran's sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights should be respected as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz, but freedom of navigation and safety through the strait should be ensured.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Emerald Bay is an inlet of Tahoe noted for its steep trails and picturesque views of the lake.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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At least one Ukrainian drone struck a port on Russia's Black Sea coast, along with other coastal cities, the local governor said.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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