wharf

Example Sentences

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“The waves came up under the wharves, picked them up and dropped them somewhere else,” Ms. Coombs said.

From New York Times

In January, large waves and high tides destroyed parts of the town’s wharf.

From Los Angeles Times

Outside, they will be joined by thousands for a fife-and-drum-fired “rolling rally” to the wharf, where costumed re-enactors will dump nearly 2,000 pounds of tea donated from all over the world.

From New York Times

Long seen as a point of departure, Anacortes nails the working wharf vibe for all to discover, with no ferry lines required.

From Seattle Times

The United States last month pledged to build more undersea telecommunications cables and wharves in the region, as it seeks to compete with China's influence after that country's decade of infrastructure lending.

From Reuters