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Recent Examples of dockyard
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
The ship was laid down at the Soviet dockyards in Nikolayev in April 1982, in what is now Mykolaiv in Ukraine.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
The ship was laid down at the Soviet dockyards in Nikolayev in April 1982, in what is now Mykolaiv in Ukraine.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
Noun
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To meet demand, there needed to be sufficient worker housing near shipyards, munitions plants and steel factories.—
Eran Ben-Joseph,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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The pandemic revealed the need to handle emerging challenges such as disruptions in shipyard operations and supply chains as well as a lack of resources, energy, skilled workers and raw materials.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Rentals are available at several marinas and outfitters, including Lake Wylie Boat Rental and Riverside Marina. ⛵Boating: Very popular for all types of boating from fishing to watersports.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Porto Montenegro, a marina and residential village, includes Porto Montenegro Studios, a complex featuring recording and filming facilities, developed in partnership with the Puccini Floating Academy.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.—
Will Sennott,
ProPublica,
22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.—
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25 Feb. 2022
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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