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dock

noun as in waterfront

verb as in land on the waterfront

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At least 12 people have died and around 50 are still missing after a landslide struck two boats docked at a river port in Peru's Amazon rainforest region, local media reports.

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The pier there is long enough to dock an aircraft carrier.

In a statement, the coastguard said the ship participated in the search before docking in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the early hours of Friday.

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His nine-month trial took a dramatic turn earlier this month when his former prime minister Betssy Chavez, also put in the dock, was given asylum by the Mexican embassy.

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Germany’s North Sea and Baltic Sea harbors need work worth €15 billion, including €3 billion for dual-use upgrades such as dock reinforcements, according to the federation of German seaports.

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