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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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It now means many large cruise ships can dock in the Granite City, but the port has still been affected by the fall in oil and gas activity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He said: "This was a return from port where the boat was being serviced in Holland. It was not a fishing trip."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The United Arab Emirates, which left the oil-exporters group at the end of April, has rerouted some of its oil exports via a pipeline to Fujairah, a port city outside the Hormuz strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"I am talking about the Corio port terminal, in Arequipa, which could be five times larger than Chancay."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Strange because we had gone to bed with headaches and stomachaches, and Patch crying the way he had while Maggie walked away to Galway port.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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