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waterfront

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər- /






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The amendment would require the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to annually allocate a portion of the harbor’s operating income to investments in waterfront public access projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 2021, the star staked out an East Coast perch, picking up a Brooklyn waterfront condo in the stunning Quay building, the New York Post reported.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

When Brigid D’Souza moved to Jersey City in 2005 from Washington, D.C., she and her husband found a home in Newport, a waterfront enclave in the city’s downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Amazon Music and A.I.-focused ecommerce startups Queen One and Autonomous Technologies all set up shop at a Williamsburg waterfront building with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Uncle Solly lived in a small cottage not far from the busy Valdez waterfront.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

It sparked a craze where people flocked to places like parks, waterfronts and shopping malls in the hope of catching Pokémon.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Buyers want to “obtain that coastal lifestyle” for less money than it would cost in other California waterfronts, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

“In the next decade, New York’s waterfronts are going to look very different.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

Now, D.C.’s gaze has turned toward our waterfronts, including the Wharf, National Harbor and Washington Harbour in Georgetown, which are job creators and magnets for locals and tourists alike.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022

From New Jersey to Alaska, reservoirs, bridges, tunnels, factories, and waterfronts were put under guard.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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