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Recent Examples of wharfThe wharf has more than 4,400 wooden pilings, made of Douglas Fir.—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025 Santa Cruz damaged wharf bayarea maps This map was made with Google My Maps.—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025 The municipal wharf will be closed until further notice, Santa Cruz Fire Department said.—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Stonington, Maine: After two devastating storms, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings.—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wharf
Pike-perch, eel, and other fresh catches are delivered straight from the lake to the hotel’s dock by fishermen whose families have worked the waters for generations.
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Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
The new location has a panoramic harbor view that includes Baby Beach, the West Basin with its docks, slips and boaters, the jetty and all the comings and goings at the harbor’s entrance.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic ship separated from the pier amid strong winds in Catania, Sicily in late May, causing a guest to fall from the gangway into the water.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
The Orcas Island sand sample can be found near the lifeguard headquarters north of the pier.
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