charter
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Lighthouse Island is protected by the bird observatory and can only be accessed on an approved charter boat.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Rates to charter ships are up 65% this year on the surging demand to move vehicles out of China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
When asked whether the program has been terminated, EPA officials said simply that the committee’s charter expired on June 5, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Private and charter schools are on the up in both academics and athletics, leaving places like Dorsey — that dominated for so long — behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Dad had snatched a rusty gaff from a dock box near one of the charter boats, and I could tell by the sound of his breathing that he was agitated and pumped up.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
But a few charters with less clear-cut cases were not so fortunate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The energy shipping company’s defensive business model, anchored by long-term LNG and petroleum charters, could also support recurring cash flows and stable dividends amid geopolitical uncertainty, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“There’s two village charters within walking distance—I checked the directory on the Net—and the Central Academy is just a short drive.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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The Joyjatra, chartered by a Singapore-based company, was marooned for nearly four months.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia's eastern states, as a New Zealand ban on the sport comes into effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Both belong to a subsidiary of China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping and are chartered by a trading arm of China’s Sinopec, according to financial data provider LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It might be setting aside a defined percentage of the portfolio, typically 5% to 10%, for individual stock picks that clients can self-manage,” said Peter Hughes, a New York City-based chartered financial analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
They took a chartered overnight bus to D.C. in order to be at the rally by early morning.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
ASL Marine’s S$82 million of infrastructure-linked chartering contracts anchor near-term earnings, while repair-driven cash generation creates room for dividend growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Not only so, but she will be authorized to carry back with her the two cargoes of foodstuffs which Holland would have secured under the temporary chartering agreement had not Germany prevented.
From Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 by Various
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