port of call
Example Sentences
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The rerouting around Africa adds time and cost, as the trip is 10 to 15 days longer than through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, depending on the final port of call in Europe.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
On the other hand Austria has historically opposed atomic power and Spain remains a strong advocate of renewables as the first port of call for greener power supplies.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
"Part of our job is to have extremely difficult and challenging conversations with patients in our care, and sometimes we are their first port of call," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
I’ve returned to reaching out to humans for professional advice, instead of making AI my first port of call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
A few months into his trip, when he collected his mail at a port of call in Rio de Janeiro, he read a letter from his sister Catherine.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
