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Recent Examples of wharf
Officials said the wharf attracts about 2 million visitors annually.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The terminal has nine berths and over 12,000 feet of wharf, and has an annual handling capacity of 9 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The terminal has nine berths and over 12,000 feet of wharf, and has an annual handling capacity of 9 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
Noun
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These facilities range in size from approximately 2,000 to 280,000 square feet of office and dock space.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The Coast Guard was seen arriving at a dock just outside the Abaco Inn in Hope Town on Tuesday.—
Kelsie Cairns , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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O'Brien said the level of the sea has risen to the point where there is no more protection for the pier.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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