Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaports
Noun
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Manatee season in Florida typically runs from mid-November through March 31, when dropping ocean temperatures send the gentle giants flocking to warmer inland springs and power plant discharge canals.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Mar. 2026 -
That project would have covered the Animas and La Plata river valleys with canals, pumps and pipelines.—
David Marston,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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We have long been taught that energy security is a matter of geography, defined by who owns the land, who controls the straits, and who signs the treaties.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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That snap that’s going to trigger those ships to go through the straits.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cows are responsible for many millions of pounds of nitrogen every year, polluting Florida’s springs, rivers and estuaries.—
Harper West,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its alabaster beaches are perfect for shelling, sunset strolls, or spotting dolphins frolicking in the surf, while nearby mangroves and estuaries teem with even more wildlife.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Morris mentioned pedestrian caps possibly being built along various roads in the downtown area to encourage people to explore local businesses more easily.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd were among those that suspended shipping through the chokepoint, which is known for being a major trade artery for oil and natural gas, likely causing delays for services calling ports in the Persian Gulf.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those include the East-West Pipeline, also known as Petroline, a nearly 750-mile-long pipeline in Saudi Arabia that delivers oil to ports on the Red Sea.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to extensive wildlife.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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The next year, discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the coastal estuaries fueled algal blooms that blanketed the bays in cyanobacteria and red tide.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, challenges such as the creeks and coastal lagoons have slowed progress and required some segments to be routed away from the rails and onto nearby surface streets.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Small craft should exercise caution near inlets due to incoming long-period swells.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Stewart looks inside the nozzles and inlets, cleaning them in and out.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Seaports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaports. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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