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Recent Examples of home port
An online database that tracks ship movements shows the Mohawk has been docked in its home port since mid-March.
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Michael Biesecker and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Following its latest deployment, the Nimitz is scheduled to return to its home port in Bremerton, Washington.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
On Friday, the Liaoning transited the Miyako Strait—a key chokepoint in Japan's Ryukyu Islands—before entering the East China Sea that same day, apparently en route to its home port of Qingdao.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Within a dozen years, the ports became central to U.S. Navy operations, building ships through World War II, and making Long Beach a sailors’ town, the home port for the Pacific Fleet.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Michael Biesecker and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Following its latest deployment, the Nimitz is scheduled to return to its home port in Bremerton, Washington.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
On Friday, the Liaoning transited the Miyako Strait—a key chokepoint in Japan's Ryukyu Islands—before entering the East China Sea that same day, apparently en route to its home port of Qingdao.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Within a dozen years, the ports became central to U.S. Navy operations, building ships through World War II, and making Long Beach a sailors’ town, the home port for the Pacific Fleet.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
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According to the Asian Development Bank, the number of Chinese container trains passing through the Middle Corridor has expanded by a factor of 33 from 2023 to 2024, while freight volumes handled by Azerbaijan’s and Kazakhstan’s Caspian seaports grew by 21 percent.—
JEFFREY MANKOFF,
Foreign Affairs,
24 July 2025
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These yards host excess containers that are transported to and from Bangladesh’s largest seaport, Chattogram.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 July 2025
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People are also reading: Boy, 12, falls to his death from balcony on Royal Caribbean cruise ship returning to Texas Cruise ship is 'disappointed' about 'spreading rumors' The cruise ship passengers reportedly woke to the sound of sirens around 3 or 4 a.m. on July 23.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Meditation exercises can set the stage for a good night’s sleep, and an inexpensive noise machine can help with relaxing sounds.—
Sharon Basaraba,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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The canal sees 46 percent of the total market share of containers moving from Northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
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The canals are packed with partygoers during annual festivals such as King’s Day (formerly Queen’s Day) in April and Gay Pride and Grachtenfestival in August. 7.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
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Shorebird is designed as an indoor-outdoor restaurant with slightly more seating on the patio where there are unobstructed bay views.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Through its Youth Sailing Foundation, MYC teaches classes and holds summer camp and after-school programs, with an emphasis on introducing inner-city kids to the bay.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Those children crowd out their peers, and the path to upward mobility narrows.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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As quantum computing continues its rapid advancement, the window for preparation narrows.—
Antonio Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The megatsunami hit Lituya Bay, Alaska, on July 9, 1958, inundating the inlet with a wave that peaked at over 1,720 feet, according to NOAA data.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Glide along the lagoon in one of the city’s iconic swan boats or snap a selfie with the George Washington statue.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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The lagoon would also be preserved and the site once again rebranded, this time as Laguna Vista.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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