port of call

Example Sentences

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With ever-more fractured links to the West, China has become the first port of call for expertise, whether technological, scientific or industrial.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The rerouting around Africa adds time and cost, as the trip is 10 to 15 days longer than through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, depending on the final port of call in Europe.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The problem was in evidence earlier this month at the German armed forces’ “career lounge,” the first port of call in the German capital for people contemplating a military career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The first port of call if you think you should seek medical help is to call 111 or go to your GP.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Sister Fenella was his first port of call, and as the rain flung itself against the window, they sat at the kitchen table and kneaded some dough for the priory’s bread.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman