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Recent Examples of home port
People's Liberation Army Navy CNS Liaoning: Qingdao, Shandong A satellite image captured on Friday showed the Liaoning, the first operational Chinese aircraft carrier, moored at its home port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Disney has also announced a cruise ship being built in partnership with Tokyo Disneyland’s operating partner, Oriental Land Co. Ltd., which will home port in Japan.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
But most of those ships will be based in the United States, and many could still deploy to the Persian Gulf from their new home ports on the Pacific coast.
—Michael O'Hanlon and David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2016
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Disney has also announced a cruise ship being built in partnership with Tokyo Disneyland’s operating partner, Oriental Land Co. Ltd., which will home port in Japan.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
But most of those ships will be based in the United States, and many could still deploy to the Persian Gulf from their new home ports on the Pacific coast.
—Michael O'Hanlon and David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
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Less than 15 miles from Rome, Ostia Antica was once a bustling cosmopolitan seaport at the mouth of the Tiber River, where many Mediterranean cultures mingled.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Amid a crackdown by customs and anti-drug trafficking police at the Cap-Haïtien seaport, protests broke out and Haiti’s customs office temporarily halted operations there.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sound of the ocean lulled me to sleep at night, and gently woke me up early every morning.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Also heard in the video were the sounds of metal flexing as Habermehl and his bicycle were sent over and off the passenger side of the vehicle, police shared in the news release.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Here are five things to see and do — beyond the canal — to enhance your urban Panamanian itinerary.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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There is shade along the path; iguanas scurry into the canal as riders pass.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cruises Le Commandant Charcot, from expedition cruise company Ponant, now brings travelers through the frozen bays and rivers of Boreal Canada.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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Explore the mangroves and oyster beds near Strickland and Turnbull bays during this paddling trip in Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Potential impact on foreign tax credit utilization: Lower U.S. corporate tax rates may reduce the ability of U.S. shareholders to claim foreign tax credits as the gap between foreign taxes paid and U.S. tax owed narrows.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Mitral Stenosis Mitral stenosis occurs when the mitral valve's opening narrows, impairing blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
2 Dec. 2024
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The path will also take you to Thunder Hole, an inlet carved into the cliffs where incoming waves create a thunderous echo.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
7 Mar. 2025
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Residents in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets and not go to shore to observe the tsunami.—
CNN,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The 60-acre resort, which includes five swimming pools and a saltwater lagoon, is also renovating its marina to include 85 boat slips, a project that is expected to be finished by fall 2025.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can explore the maze of islands by kayak or longtail boats, ducking into hidden caves and secret lagoons and hopping in the shallow water to admire its colorful coral reefs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.—
Kate Selig,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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