berth

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“They’ll coil up into a striking position and if you give them a wide berth they won’t chase you down the trail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Giving them Iran’s berth would solve that problem but it would create another; who would replace Iraq in the playoff against the Suriname-Bolivia winner?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Also in Dubai, debris from an "aerial interception" caused a fire in a berth at the Jebel Ali deep sea port - the world's ninth busiest.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Under gargantuan pressure, she clinched the sole Olympic women’s figure skating berth allotted to Russia to compete as an Individual Neutral Athlete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Harry thought he recognized a Snargaluff and gave the wizened stump a wide berth.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling