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Recent Examples of seaport
In anticipation of the hurricane, the US Coast Guard captain for the port of San Juan has directed that the ports of St. Thomas and St. John in the US Virgin Islands, and six seaports in Puerto Rico be closed to all inbound vessel traffic unless specifically authorized.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The location also provides a ready skilled labor force and access to a deep-water seaport for cost-effective exports from the facility.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
An oil tanker is being pictured in the Persian Gulf near the seaport city of Bushehr, in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, on April 29, 2024.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 June 2025
At the same time, some have balked at U.S. demands to invest 5% of GDP on defense -- 3.5% on core military spending and 1.5% on the roads, bridges, airfields and seaports needed to deploy armies more quickly.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The location also provides a ready skilled labor force and access to a deep-water seaport for cost-effective exports from the facility.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
An oil tanker is being pictured in the Persian Gulf near the seaport city of Bushehr, in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, on April 29, 2024.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 June 2025
At the same time, some have balked at U.S. demands to invest 5% of GDP on defense -- 3.5% on core military spending and 1.5% on the roads, bridges, airfields and seaports needed to deploy armies more quickly.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
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Luxurious accommodations include 182 guestrooms, suites and villas are tucked discreetly across 60 acres of mangroves and freshwater canals, balancing seclusion with a strong sense of rooted place.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Two tourists were fined and ordered to leave Venice after illegally swimming in the city's canals.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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In August, the fast-attack submarine USS Newport News was ordered to the region from its Atlantic home port in Connecticut, but its exact location was never made public.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The former is the familiar 1982 home port, complete with crunchy sound effects and very, very simple visuals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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TerraMaster has announced the launch of its new F4-425, a high-performance 4-bay NAS designed for home use but with professional-grade power and storage capabilities.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Also, Max Verstappen signed the car three times - on the front hood, in the engine bay, and on the dashboard.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Demolition derbies bring the sounds of revving engines and metal crashing into metal to rural arenas all over Arkansas, especially during this time of year when county fairs are popping up.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Beesley was in the middle of the crowd, around 10 yards away from Kirk, when the sound of the rifle round cracked in the air.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The topic is on how coastal estuaries are home to hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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On the southern tip of the Isle of Skye, where the mainland lies just across a narrow strait, the weather can turn in minutes.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Greg Daniels, who co-created all three shows, has said that the newsroom setting was attractive because newspapers play a vital democratic role but are in increasingly dire straits—zombified by unscrupulous owners who come in and cut the journalism to the bone.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ksamil Beach 7 is lined with chaise loungers available for rent, while Bora Bora Beach, a calm and small inlet, is especially popular with families.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Barely long enough to cover its air inlet, a power supply dust filter slides out the back of the case through a notch in its one-piece rear foot.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Text transmitted to the Cat via the serial port was inserted into the document as if it had been typed in at the console.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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