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Recent Examples of seaport
One woman in Berdiansk, a seaport captured by Russia in 2022, said the city was slowly recovering, though few original residents remained.
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Kim Barker, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
They are designated areas, situated near seaports and airports, globally, to hold and transact activities involving luxury goods for wealthy investors.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Bangladesh first restricted land imports of cotton yarn from India after a request from local textile mills that the raw materials should only be allowed via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Rescuing the Haitian economy The months-long closure of the main seaport and international and domestic airports earlier this year led to a 10% drop overall imports, Haiti Central Bank Governor Ronald Gabriel, said this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kim Barker, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
They are designated areas, situated near seaports and airports, globally, to hold and transact activities involving luxury goods for wealthy investors.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Bangladesh first restricted land imports of cotton yarn from India after a request from local textile mills that the raw materials should only be allowed via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Rescuing the Haitian economy The months-long closure of the main seaport and international and domestic airports earlier this year led to a 10% drop overall imports, Haiti Central Bank Governor Ronald Gabriel, said this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
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During delivery, the newborn’s head became stuck in the vaginal canal in a complicated medical event known as shoulder dystocia, according to Taylor and Ross’ lawsuit against St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Then into motorboats for hair-raising dashes through tortuous canals and across rough water to dams far back in some vast marsh.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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On Friday, the Liaoning transited the Miyako Strait—a key chokepoint in Japan's Ryukyu Islands—before entering the East China Sea that same day, apparently en route to its home port of Qingdao.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Within a dozen years, the ports became central to U.S. Navy operations, building ships through World War II, and making Long Beach a sailors’ town, the home port for the Pacific Fleet.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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As the volunteers were watching the whale, it was joined by a pod of dolphins in the bay, the organization said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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The bay historically was not visited by this cetacean species.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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There are at least a dozen tables in the gymnasium, and walking in to the sound of all those clattering tiles is like being inside a machine of obscure but pleasing purpose.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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Kremlin troops are still more than 87 miles away from the regional capital of Dnipro, which is protected by the river of the same name and its system of estuaries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
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Nature lovers can kayak in the calm estuary, bike along coastal trails, or visit nearby Montaña de Oro State Park for hiking and panoramic views of the ocean.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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The oil flow through the strait accounts for about 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption, writes the U.S. Energy Information Administration.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Even a coordinated drawdown of strategic storage could not keep two-thirds of Gulf exports moving if the strait closed for a week.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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When an inlet on Haugen's street fills, a trapdoor opens and dumps the contents into a 20-inch steel tube below the street.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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On the sides, an additional inlet on the side strakes complements the enormously wide scoops that debuted on the Z06.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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What To Know The reopenings span three months, with five ports gradually resuming operations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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With no detachable parts, the risk of connectivity issues or loose ports is reduced.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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