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Recent Examples of shipyard
Meanwhile, China has 307 shipyards, with 35 sites having ties to military or national security projects.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
While Chinese shipyards now produce over 1,000 ocean-going vessels a year, the United States produces fewer than 10, according to Clarksons Research.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
During his visits to the shipyards, Kim said that North Korea aims to modernize water-surface and underwater warships simultaneously.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The barges first came to public attention early this year, after H.I. Sutton, a defense analyst, reported that they were being built in a shipyard in Guangzhou.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
While Chinese shipyards now produce over 1,000 ocean-going vessels a year, the United States produces fewer than 10, according to Clarksons Research.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
During his visits to the shipyards, Kim said that North Korea aims to modernize water-surface and underwater warships simultaneously.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The barges first came to public attention early this year, after H.I. Sutton, a defense analyst, reported that they were being built in a shipyard in Guangzhou.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipyard
Noun
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The art’s gold textural finish is sculptural, like overlapping waves, echoing the water of the marina outside as well as giving a nod to the hotel’s name.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The marina dock system, which supports the park's boat tours, has required reinforcement since failing in 2016.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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According to Plutarch, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet, but the fire raged out of control from the nearby dockyards and swallowed the Great Library.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.—
Will Sennott,
ProPublica,
22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.—
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25 Feb. 2022
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipyard. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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