docking

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As others fell ill, passengers and crew have been in isolation after Cape Verde authorities barred the ship from docking.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A British ship carried a copy across the ocean, docking at Falmouth in Cornwall on Aug. 8.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In contrast, many council-run bike hire schemes must be parked at fixed docking stations.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To the Syrian sailors transporting grain from Odessa, however, docking in Naples is a respite compared to the danger in their homeland and the war in Ukraine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The Agena appeared motionless to me, therefore, as I stood in the open right hatch of the Gemini, peering up at the Agena’s docking collar, ten feet away at the most.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins