berth
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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
But to assume a franchise can merely buy a playoff berth is a stretch.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
“It’ll do as a berth until we find something better. Fangburn! Cheesethief!”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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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
The Premier League secured one of the two berths for 2026-27 after Arsenal won 1-0 at Sporting on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 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
Over six seasons, he led the team to three playoff berths and was once named coach of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Two porters tried to shoo the birds out of the berths.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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Instead, testing was carried out while berthed in Brodick, which found the engines seemed to work satisfactorily on gas, albeit with some abnormal gas flow readings.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
The ship Mississippi was berthed at Terminal G when the containers mysteriously fell into the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
Tristran was given a berth with Oddness, the first mate, a quiet gentleman with large wings and a bad stammer, while Yvaine berthed in Meggot's cabin, and Meggot herself moved into a hammock.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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One of Britain's busiest ports has closed one of its terminals following a "berthing incident" caused by severe weather conditions.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
HM Coastguard said the salvage of Solong had progressed to enable its relocation to Aberdeen for safe berthing.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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
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
And now, at the very outset, almost before the ink of their signatures had fairly dried, a hitch threatened to occur over the matter of berthing the two new recruits.
From Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess by Edward S. Hodgson
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