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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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Logistics operators have faced many recent disruptions, from pandemic-era port congestion to sudden swings in cargo flows sparked by trade wars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Dalip Singh and Ashish Kumar Singh were the first Indians killed in the conflict, after their oil tanker was hit on March 1 by projectiles off Oman's Khasab port.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The port will create the land for the project through a massive dredge-and-fill operation in the water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The closest attacks have hit Yanbu, a Red Sea port some 200 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“All ships of any kind bound for Cuba from whatever nation or port will, if found to contain cargoes of offensive weapons, be turned back.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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