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waterfront

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






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Last year, for example, at his Miami waterfront estate, Witkoff hammered out a plan with Russia’s Dmitriev for $300 billion in joint Russia–U.S. investment projects—which would come to fruition after some possible future peace.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The second property sits on a 1.34-acre waterfront lot inside the exclusive guard-gated enclave and offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The base is divided into three sections: a waterfront area focused on ship operations; next to it, the main base, home to administrative and command buildings; and a Navy-leased warehouse and annex complex.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“Elliott Bay on Seattle’s waterfront, it just felt right. Because it is so very Seattle,” said Ashley Fosberg, the foundation’s executive director.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Finally they made it to the chaotic, crowded waterfront, where Huynh’s commander was loading people onto a barge tied at the pier.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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

Back then the waterfronts of Port Glasgow and neighbouring Greenock were filled with shipyards.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

“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

As the nation baked under the unrelenting sun, and violence spread along the docks and waterfronts of the West, the national political dialogue also grew heated that summer.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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