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ferry

[fer-ee] / ˈfɛr i /
NOUN
transportation boat
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But Rocket Lab isn’t content being a little brother to SpaceX and its gigantic rockets, which ferry Starlink satellites and other cargo to space every few days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Smith explained that in the past, states used to create bespoke statutes for corporations to do something like operate a ferry or a toll bridge.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Passengers who miss their ferry crossing due to waiting times will be able to travel on the next available crossing, the port said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

French authorities suspended the European Union's new digital border check system at Britain's Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

While Osh and I tended our garden, I imagined the letter riding the ferry to New Bedford.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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