quay
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At the port of Granadilla de Abona early Sunday morning, AFP journalists saw white tents had been sent up along the quay and the police had secured part of the port.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The “Turenges” took a room in a hotel overlooking the harbor and discovered, to their surprise, an unguarded entrance that allowed them to observe the quay itself.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
His stallion leapt from the end of the quay and over a splintered gunwale, landing with a splash and a scream in ankle-deep water.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Road closures around O'Connell Street extend along the north and south quays of the Liffey, and to Westmoreland Street and O'Connell Bridge.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Boats can dock at wharfs, quays and piers protected by the reef's natural lagoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
The wide wakes of tourist boats slap at the quays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
In the nearby town of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, trees had crashed onto quays and into the picturesque marina, and several boats were damaged.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
They went down to the quays, where the Harbormaster came hastening to welcome Ogion and ask what service he might do.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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