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dock

noun as in waterfront

verb as in land on the waterfront

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Every retailer with a loading dock is running the same numbers and reaching the same conclusion: robots beat humans on a 10-year IRR basis.

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And they still have to move it miles to the port, where the water is deep enough for big ships to dock.

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When they docked, a team of paramedics was ready to provide him with emergency care.

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To crank up production, both of Philly Shipyard’s dry docks will be used for new builds, rather than reserving one for final outfitting and commissioning.

"All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially 'docked,'" the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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