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Recent Examples of home port
The Suez Canal serves as a key gateway for the U.S. Navy to deploy its ships to the Middle East from U.S. East Coast home ports, including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which is currently deployed in the Red Sea.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The pop superstar was expected to launch on SpaceShipTwo in 2015 to sing a song as part of the Zero G Colony, a three-day festival planned for Spaceport America in New Mexico, the home port of Virgin Galactic.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On March 28, the Michael Monsoor was spotted departing from its home port.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The Eisenhower's home port is the nation's largest Navy base in Norfolk and its deployment was extended twice.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The pop superstar was expected to launch on SpaceShipTwo in 2015 to sing a song as part of the Zero G Colony, a three-day festival planned for Spaceport America in New Mexico, the home port of Virgin Galactic.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On March 28, the Michael Monsoor was spotted departing from its home port.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The Eisenhower's home port is the nation's largest Navy base in Norfolk and its deployment was extended twice.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
Noun
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One woman in Berdiansk, a seaport captured by Russia in 2022, said the city was slowly recovering, though few original residents remained.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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They are designated areas, situated near seaports and airports, globally, to hold and transact activities involving luxury goods for wealthy investors.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Simz, known for her introspective lyrics and innovative sound, brings together a lineup that reflects her musical journey and influences.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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From January through May, the stretch generated double-digit growth for container shipping sailings from the year prior, both northbound and southbound through the canal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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By 1903, irrigation canals that funneled snowmelt from the Cascade Mountains were dug in the eastern part of the state, and in 1914, vineyards that are now considered historically important were planted in Yakima Valley; the most notable is W.B. Bridgman in Sunnyside.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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The sailing club is one of the oldest in the nation, founded by Chicago businessmen in 1897, keeping sailboats on its property and racing them on the bay.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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There, the participants have the choice to kayak in the bay, go wine tasting, visit a floating sauna, or try snowshoeing.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Secret Canyon Trail: The hike through Secret Canyon leads through a deeply forested ravine and some beautiful red rock narrows.—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Sep. 2024
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But despite its Instagram appeal, the narrows is a flood manager’s nightmare.—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Therefore, the engine needs some sort of variable-geometry inlet, like an air spike, that can be adjusted in real-time to mold the shockwave and reduce the speed of the incoming air from hypersonic to supersonic or subsonic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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There are benches and pretty inlets to the pond where hikers can take in the view along the way.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The organization, which monitors shark activity throughout the region, joked about the parallel to the infamous movie and invited the public to guess what kind of shark had found its way into the sheltered saltwater lagoon.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Santa Rosa: Neighboring Santa Rosa is the park’s second-largest island and has a similar history of ranching and offers beach and backcountry camping, a coastal lagoon, tidepooling, rare Torrey pines, beach dunes and driftwood.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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