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Recent Examples of seaport
Many of those exports affected are Mercedes-Benz SUVs manufactured in nearby Alabama that depart from the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, the nation’s busiest seaport for vehicle exports.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump ordered airstrikes on various Venezuelan sites, including the main military base, Fuerte Tiuna, the main airbase, La Carlota, El Volcán, a signal antenna site, and La Guaira Port, a seaport on the coast of the Caribbean, CBS News and the BBC reported, citing officials.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
As an example, when a new seaport opened in the south of the country earlier this year to much fanfare, the government initially blocked operators from receiving containers until pressure by the private port association forced the government to back down.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
The Port of Los Angeles is known as the busiest seaport in North America.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump ordered airstrikes on various Venezuelan sites, including the main military base, Fuerte Tiuna, the main airbase, La Carlota, El Volcán, a signal antenna site, and La Guaira Port, a seaport on the coast of the Caribbean, CBS News and the BBC reported, citing officials.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
As an example, when a new seaport opened in the south of the country earlier this year to much fanfare, the government initially blocked operators from receiving containers until pressure by the private port association forced the government to back down.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
The Port of Los Angeles is known as the busiest seaport in North America.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
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Perhaps most grotesquely, construction officially began on the Istanbul canal (what is essentially Bosporus 2) west of the strait that will greatly increase geological risks for the city in what has to be one of the regime’s greatest boondoggles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
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Operating out of its home port in Montevideo (Uruguayan capital), the vessel will serve Buquebus’s route across the Rio de la Plata to Buenos Aires (Argentinian capital).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the persistent cold has caused a significant buildup of ice on streams, rivers and bays across the Northeast and Midwest, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The rain moved into the region closer to San Francisco, including some areas in the East and South bays, in the afternoon, Murdock said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Reiki, sound bathing, The Telepathy Tapes, tarot, Santa Claus, phrenology.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Every player had chosen a new note, no one had consulted, and yet the sound was ringingly coherent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Built in the estuary of what was once the River Kaystros, near the Aegean coast, Ephesus thrived as a trading hub connecting east and west.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Three men, all 22 years old, fell through the ice into the estuary’s frigid waters off Norton Drive and Bayswater Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The hard-line Keyhan newspaper raised the specter of Tehran attempting to close the strait by force.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Experts say that targeting the global economy through the strait may be one of Iran’s most effective options.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The water heater also has an inlet and outlet valve located at the top of the tank.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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To reach Anse Source d’Argent, venture about two miles south of the ferry port on La Digue.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to Hillwood, AllianceTexas serves as the primary inland port for the southwestern United States.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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