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Recent Examples of wharf
Three construction workers serving as project managers and leads for the work fell into the ocean when the wharf collapsed.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The existing wharf is actually the sixth wharf that has been constructed off the city’s coast.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Trending Nationally 1 dead, 5 injured in boat explosion and fire at Florida marina
California wharf partially collapses; 3 rescued from water
Nordstrom family to take chain private in $6.25 billion deal
A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS.
—The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
The entire municipal wharf will remain closed until further notice, local officials said.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The existing wharf is actually the sixth wharf that has been constructed off the city’s coast.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Trending Nationally 1 dead, 5 injured in boat explosion and fire at Florida marina
California wharf partially collapses; 3 rescued from water
Nordstrom family to take chain private in $6.25 billion deal
A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS.
—The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
The entire municipal wharf will remain closed until further notice, local officials said.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
Noun
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Thanks to its clever tech and self-cleaning dock, the machine can run for seven weeks without human intervention.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2025
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The cantilevered rooftop deck is outfitted with a wet bar, ample seating space, and panoramic views, while a cascading terrace at the back of the house includes a shaded dining spot, a circular spa and a turquoise swimming pool, an outdoor shower, and a private dock with a boat lift.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It was then offloaded onto a pier at Naval Base Coronado.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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New piers can be seen extending from wharves in a boost to docking capacity.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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