stevedores

plural of stevedore
as in longshoremen
one who loads and unloads ships at a port on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world

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Recent Examples of stevedores As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce. Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Miranda notes that the entire furniture ecosystem involves American citizens who could be hurt by tariffs — everyone from the longshoremen at the ports where imports arrive, to the truck drivers, warehouse workers and store employees.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Other lawsuits have been filed by the state of Maryland, the city of Baltimore and scores of longshoremen who lost work when the harbor shut down.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • The Dutch Federation of Trade Unions (FNV) and the dockworkers’ employers, International Lashing Services and Matrans Marine Services, agreed to meet Sunday.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Stevedores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stevedores. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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