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quay

[kee, key, kwey] / ki, keɪ, kweɪ /


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A councillor has raised the prospect of the ongoing Custom House Quay and Carlton Place project - which aims to regenerate the local waterfront - allowing river travel to be possible.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The blockade of parts of Dublin city centre is continuing, with O'Connell Street and South Quay closed to traffic.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He doesn’t even know how to treat the cops who are his new guards, amusingly portrayed as a comedy-act trio who finish one another’s sentences by Ethan Dubin, Katie Kreisler and Dave Quay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He was a security guard based at South Quay Docklands at the time of the explosion in February 1996, which blew him off his feet and perforated his ear drums.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Working in the city, I keep my eyes open for Alice, especially if I’m near the Quay or the Cross.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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