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quay

[kee, key, kwey] / ki, keɪ, kweɪ /


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"There was a queue along the quay," he said, while many businesses had ordered glasses which would now "failed to arrive on time".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

At the port of Granadilla de Abona early Sunday morning, AFP journalists saw white tents had been sent up along the quay and the police had secured part of the port.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

The “Turenges” took a room in a hotel overlooking the harbor and discovered, to their surprise, an unguarded entrance that allowed them to observe the quay itself.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

Two more blocks and they’d be at the quay and freedom.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

By now the news of their arrival had reached the town, and the quays were lined with people cheering in amazement at the return of the Corps of Discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Road closures around O'Connell Street extend along the north and south quays of the Liffey, and to Westmoreland Street and O'Connell Bridge.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

The wide wakes of tourist boats slap at the quays.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2024

In the nearby town of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, trees had crashed onto quays and into the picturesque marina, and several boats were damaged.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

A hundred quays lined the waterfront, and the harbor was crowded with ships.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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