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Recent Examples of seaport
Images and videos showed heavy smoke billowing from fires after Ukraine hit a major oil terminal in the seaport of Novorossiysk during its large-scale drone attack on Russia overnight into Friday.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The coastline offers crystal-clear waters, coral reefs and rugged mountains, while Aqaba Castle and the old seaport offer authentic historical textures.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In an email to CNBC, a spokesperson for the American Association of Port Authorities wrote the seaport industry is challenged by yet more taxes on the equipment necessary for supply chain expansion and resilience.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Even a small peninsula could host a basic airfield and seaport to facilitate the movement of people and aid, severing Gaza’s unhealthy dependency on Israel and Egypt.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The coastline offers crystal-clear waters, coral reefs and rugged mountains, while Aqaba Castle and the old seaport offer authentic historical textures.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In an email to CNBC, a spokesperson for the American Association of Port Authorities wrote the seaport industry is challenged by yet more taxes on the equipment necessary for supply chain expansion and resilience.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Even a small peninsula could host a basic airfield and seaport to facilitate the movement of people and aid, severing Gaza’s unhealthy dependency on Israel and Egypt.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
Noun
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Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pap smears, on the other hand, use a metal or plastic device called a speculum to widen the vaginal canal so a clinician can swab the cervix for cells.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of them, the USS George Washington, returned to its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, on Thursday after completing missions.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Thailand’s only aircraft carrier, Chakri Naruebet, set out from its home port on Tuesday to provide air support, medical assistance and meals in the relief efforts, the navy said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Passengers riding the San Francisco Bay Ferry this month are getting more than the usual sweeping views of the bay, as live music is now part of the experience through a new onboard entertainment program.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Howze can be seen on video walking into the woman’s hospital bay, which was secured by curtains.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Isabel initially thought the sounds shaking her surroundings were thunder.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the background of the video, the sound of banging and breaking glass can be heard.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary on the nation’s east coast, but the manatees, birds and fish that call it home are suffering dramatically from the death of seagrass and the abundance of noxious algae that thrive on polluted water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Get On The Water Matlacha is surrounded by mangroves and estuaries full of wildlife like dolphins, rays, and manatees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The front will stall out across the Florida straits, which will lead to spotty showers through Tuesday.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Assembly budget advisor Jason Sisney said the state government was in better financial straits than anticipated, citing data from the State Controller’s Office.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In fact, Singer Island was once the north end of Palm Beach, until dredging created an inlet that separates the two island.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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As waves and ocean currents carried sand from northern barrier islands over decades, the inlet shifted south, closing the breach between the two islands.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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Police said the heads were found on a tourist beach in the small fishing port of Puerto Lopez, in Manabi province.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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There are six output ports and two input ports to charge up your phone, headphones, camera battery, and other small devices.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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