shipyard

Example Sentences

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The fortunes of Barrow have for over a century been tied to the fate of its shipyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Meggison, who earns $65,000, and her then-husband, who made about $70,000 working at a shipyard, used their cards only for gas, groceries and emergency care for their four dogs, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

One person has died and more than 30 people have been injured after an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard in New York City.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Scotland's publicly-owned shipyard says it has been blocked from bidding to build the next large CalMac ferry.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

One is the all-metal interior, containing the inmates; it’s painted gray and looks as though it could have been welded in a shipyard.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover