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ferry

[fer-ee] / ˈfɛr i /
NOUN
transportation boat
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Spanish officials said migrants who enter Ceuta cannot freely travel into the rest of Spain because identity checks remain in place before any ferry or air travel to the mainland.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

And will the $500-million proposal to ferry fans by gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium remain aloft or crash and burn?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

"I think Samos was the perfect place to start," the 21-year-old university student said, wheeling her luggage alongside her mother as they waited for a ferry off the Greek island of Samos.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“This is a working-class community,” Zuno said, where residents haul work tools in a truck or ferry elderly people to the doctor in the family car.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Mr. Dovlo pushed me in its direction, and it turned out to be a thatched, open-air ferry station.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

"Now I can talk about him as the former dock worker who loved nothing more than standing on King George Dock and watching the ferries go out."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Two more tunnels to the islands of Whalsay and Bressay could follow under the plans, which council leaders say would be cheaper than building new ferries and replacing harbours.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Down by her green toes, Melanie Griffith’s Staten Island secretary Tess McGill ferries to Manhattan to type memos for important men.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

In recent weeks, Ukraine has hit ferries, bridges and highways connecting Crimea and Russian-occupied mainland Ukraine with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

All the ferries had been withdrawn to the north bank, and the trading galleys had fled or been seized by the Imp to be made over for battie.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Boats have ferried more than 400 people so far from the Cap Ferret peninsula that stretches along France's Atlantic coast west of the city of Bordeaux, city authorities said.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Voting took place across the tiny Mediterranean island nation on Saturday, and ballots were ferried overnight to the Counting Hall in Naxxar, where counting begins on Sunday morning.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

Firefighters ferried in personnel, equipment and pallets of supplies by boat amid gusty winds and rough seas as they raced to save sensitive wildlife, including the continent’s rarest species of pine tree.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The ship has not docked directly in Tenerife - instead it is anchored out at sea and passengers are being ferried to Granadilla port, well away from residential areas.

From BBC May 11, 2026

They ferried him to an evacuation point, whereupon a helicopter flew him to the airport and he was given a free plane ticket to New York.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The sides of the shuttle buses ferrying Open fans to Royal Birkdale are plastered with a picture of Tommy Fleetwood holding the Claret Jug.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Then, diplomats from Qatar and Pakistan raced in, ferrying messages between Tehran and Washington that a peace deal was almost done on Wednesday and convincing Trump to call off new strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Luiz, a French cab driver ferrying festivalgoers around Cannes, does good impersonations of both a Long Island accent and a Southern drawl, said he loves talking with Americans.

From Salon May 22, 2026

However, the company is expected to play a larger role in future missions that land astronauts to the moon by ferrying them there in its massive Starship rocket under development.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

The Air Transport Auxiliary is how we manage with the RAF, ferrying planes and taxiing pilots.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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