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Recent Examples of home port
This stop will assess what can be fixed immediately and what requires attention at its home port in Norfolk.
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Although Rave Racer never got that home port, Namco did acknowledge it in subsequent Ridge Racer releases after the series’ arcade run ended.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
One of them, the USS George Washington, returned to its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, on Thursday after completing missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Thailand’s only aircraft carrier, Chakri Naruebet, set out from its home port on Tuesday to provide air support, medical assistance and meals in the relief efforts, the navy said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Although Rave Racer never got that home port, Namco did acknowledge it in subsequent Ridge Racer releases after the series’ arcade run ended.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
One of them, the USS George Washington, returned to its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, on Thursday after completing missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Thailand’s only aircraft carrier, Chakri Naruebet, set out from its home port on Tuesday to provide air support, medical assistance and meals in the relief efforts, the navy said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
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The consultant was also asked to review BSO’s control of the Port Everglades seaport, but the report made available to commissioners on Friday only focused on the airport.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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After all these years, McCartney still has an undying urge to try to change your day or your life with a sound.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Using music as a canvas to paint a funny, layered portrait of the human experience, Johnson creates a set that comes alive with the sound of more than the laughter at the Wiltern, where the special was filmed earlier this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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These are fast disappearing, however, as humans drain them for development, dredge canals in them for the oil and gas industry and construct river levees, depriving them of the sediments that stop them being submerged.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Smaller boats can be stored in a boatyard or a residential backyard, left in some marinas if prepped correctly or secured on a river or canal far from the coast.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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There isn't any research proving this is true and there's a good chance the smoke is keeping mosquitoes at bay rather than the coffee itself.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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That included requiring bay doors to remain closed during operation and limiting overnight hours at the Autowash location in the city.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Long before the ship reaches the pier, the scenery begins to build as mountains rise, the water narrows and small farms or villages appear in unlikely places.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
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With every vehicle strike and dog attack on Chiloé Island, the margin for survival narrows.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The guardian of Pamlico Sound is the Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823 to safely guide ships through the inlet.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Four people and a dog were left adrift in a treacherous ocean inlet when their boat capsized off Oak Island on the North Carolina coast, according to searchers.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Make sure to paddle alongside Gladys (who recently won a competition as the fastest female standup paddle boarder in Bacalar) about the history of Bacalar and the lagoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Located below the resort’s lagoon-style multi-tiered Pavilion Pool, Donovan’s Beach is the place to go for activities like kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, snorkeling, and playing on the resort’s kid-friendly water trampoline.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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