port of call

Example Sentences

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Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship's insurance details, flag state and last port of call – Suez, Egypt.

From BBC

"Part of our job is to have extremely difficult and challenging conversations with patients in our care, and sometimes we are their first port of call," she said.

From BBC

I’ve returned to reaching out to humans for professional advice, instead of making AI my first port of call.

From The Wall Street Journal

His first port of call was the University of Hong Kong, the territory’s flagship higher-education institution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Located just 145 kilometres off the coast of Tunisia, Lampedusa is often the first port of call for migrants from Africa trying to reach Europe in fragile or overcrowded boats.

From Barron's