berth
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But to assume a franchise can merely buy a playoff berth is a stretch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
But Ramsdale quickly fell behind Raya in the pecking order in 2023-24 and lost his starting berth after just four league games.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
It’s worked well enough: They’re virtual locks for a National League wild-card berth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
In her first news conference after securing the runoff berth, Raman acknowledged that Pratt “gave voice to the fear and anger so many in this city are feeling right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
She’s been giving me a wide angry berth all summer and knew I’d be here.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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Hundreds of metres of berths sat empty and towering gantry cranes stood idle as a skeleton crew conducted maintenance.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The authority that manages the port said it remained fully operational "with all terminals and berths experiencing regular vessel arrivals and departures".
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Five teams from the section have received berths in the highest division over the last 14 years, but none since Fairfax in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
That in itself is not an unusual number, as ships routinely wait their turn to load or unload at port berths in the region.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
We couldn’t get berths in the sleeper car, so we dozed in our seats.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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While rain battered Manhattan during Memorial Day weekend, more than 1,400 people packed into the hangar deck of the USS Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier permanently berthed at Midtown Manhattan’s Pier 86.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Each “Book” occupies one side of a long bilateral vitrine, which commands the narrow gallery like a berthed aircraft carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Beginning in 1903, it was berthed in Venice, if you can say “berthed” about a vessel that wasn’t a real ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Bright Spark: "Side-on view of the Vital Spark berthed in Inveraray", says Bryan Wark.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
"The great cog Saduleon is berthed at the end of the quay, and the galleys Summer Sun and Joso’s Prank are anchored beyond the breakwater."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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In previous evidence to the Commons' Welsh Affairs Committee Ian Davies confirmed that there were "berthing incidents" on 6 and 7 December which rendered both ferry terminals inoperable.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
While electrification at the berthing docks is already underway in Seattle, grant programs in the legislation will support further electrification and the transition from diesel-powered machinery, not just in Washington but around the country.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
CalMac plans to initially conduct sea and berthing trials before deploying MV Alfred on its routes, so no bookings or services have been affected.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
Turkey's Ceyhan port was ready to resume Iraqi crude oil loadings from storage on Tuesday, but bad weather was preventing vessels from berthing, a trade source with direct knowledge said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2023
The berthing made to fit into a vessel's gangway on either side.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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