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shipyard

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /
NOUN
dry dock
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It recently designed and launched its first Marauder vessel in under a year and will produce it in a Louisiana shipyard, in which it has invested $300 million to expand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

However, all segments are competing for shipyard space.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

To get hold of us, Mom rings a huge bell that Dad found in the abandoned shipyard next door.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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