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as in to haul
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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Recent Examples of ferry
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Thanks to a phenomenon called the Bohr effect, rising acidity reduces the ability of your red blood cells to ferry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body, including your brain.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Originally Published: May 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT
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Boater in fatal Florida ferry crash did not commit hit-and-run, attorneys say
Central Florida home values surge, though not in Osceola; check how your ZIP fared
Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands!
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Verb
Waiters ferried bottles of bubbly illuminated from the punt — and jockeyed to put coasters under glasses propped on the pristine furniture.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Thanks to a phenomenon called the Bohr effect, rising acidity reduces the ability of your red blood cells to ferry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body, including your brain.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
The National Park Service started planning for a new ferry landing on Alcatraz for visitors in 2015.
—Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Originally Published: May 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT
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Boater in fatal Florida ferry crash did not commit hit-and-run, attorneys say
Central Florida home values surge, though not in Osceola; check how your ZIP fared
Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands!
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Telo Trucks View 2 Images Telo's upcoming MT1 electric truck might only be as big as a two-door Mini Cooper, but it's got more than enough horses – 500, to be exact – under the hood to haul a full-size bed full of cargo.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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At the recent Lucha practice, the girls suited up quickly in the gym and set up their practice space by hauling worn mats out from under a boxing ring.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Guests will sail aboard the luxurious and modern Amadeus Star, enjoying hotel-style comforts, gourmet cuisine, and private small-group excursions led by an experienced resident tour director.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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But then Betts misfired on a flip to second base, sailing the ball over teammate Tommy Edman’s head to put runners on the corners.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The alternative would have been a full scrapping, which is what befell another Staten Island ferryboat, the Andrew J. Barberi.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The airport may also be an attractive feature for the critical minerals’ economy, especially if processing plants are set up and refined metal products are to be transported.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Having then been transported to the hospital, he was later pronounced deceased.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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With the weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said its marine unit has taken to the water in Lake Michigan and the Chain O Lakes to enforce the laws and keep boating safe.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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But low pay for drivers isn’t fundamental to the business of taxi and food delivery work.—
Daniel Ocampo,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Based on the current taxi and ride-hailing car market, Bank of America estimates total demand for eVTOL air taxis could reach 200,000 units in the future.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
Verb
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In 1914, thieves managed to dislodge one of the bronze children and carry it 150 feet before abandoning the 300-pound figure.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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The unfortunate truth is that blueberries can carry all sorts of unwanted guests, from dirt and debris, tiny bugs like aphids or fruit flies, pesticide residue, bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, or Listeria, mold spores, and even parasites.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The lake, surrounded by tall peaks, fills up the back window of the gondola.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Even if the revisions are approved, the delay could jeopardize the potential for the gondola to be up and running by the 2028 Olympic Games, in which baseball will be played at Dodger Stadium.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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