ferry

Example Sentences

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The faults have now been fixed, bringing some relief to the state-owned ferry firm which since last week has been forced to pare back services as it faces an "unprecedented" shortage of ships.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The surplus boxes, which arrived at the weekend, would normally have been returned to the mainland but high winds and subsequent ferry disruption meant this was not possible.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The housing shortage, overcrowded prisons, high drug deaths, delayed ferry and road building projects and the backlog of cases in the NHS were among their complaints.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 years has set sail on its final voyage.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

When World War II started in 1939, looking ahead, Jackie had asked Eleanor Roosevelt, the president’s wife, for help to create a program to train American women pilots for ferry flights.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein