docking

Example Sentences

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Some passengers and crew have been in isolation after Cape Verde authorities barred the ship from docking.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A dynamic to watch is whether tankers docking at Gulf Arab ports again begin moving through the Strait in numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

"Houst— er . . . Jiuquan, probe docking complete. No complications."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir