ferried

Example Sentences

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Firefighters ferried in personnel, equipment and pallets of supplies by boat amid gusty winds and rough seas as they raced to save sensitive wildlife, including the continent’s rarest species of pine tree.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It ferried about 2 million barrels of crude across the Indian and Pacific oceans in a six-week journey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

People will then be divided into groups by nationality and ferried to the coast in small boats.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The Times reported in February that “F.B.I. tactical agents have ferried her to a resort in Britain before a dinner at Windsor Castle and to an appointment at a hair salon in Nashville.”

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“So do I,” he said under his breath as he ferried Matt to the kitchen for a glass of milk and cookies.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer