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destination

[des-tuh-nay-shuhn] / ˌdɛs təˈneɪ ʃən /


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The Agioi Fanendes, a tanker loaded with 300,000 barrels of Russian diesel which initially listed its destination as New York, slowed down and started loitering near the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

She was further encouraged by the number of younger travelers this year — so many, Ferguson said, that “I think Route 66 has become the honeymoon destination of young European couples.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Those are destination places,” she said of the big-box stores.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

They were caught as they were "preparing to board flights out of the country", authorities added, but their final destination is unclear.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Mom is in the front seat, sipping her coffee and setting the GPS for our destination.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The jets could also serve longer-haul destinations at a later stage, it added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The aircraft was built in 1993 and made its last flight in 2013, ending its days flying holidaymakers from East Midlands Airport to destinations including Alicante, Malaga and Faro.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Understanding these contributions can help researchers develop more complete carbon budgets, which track the sources, movements, and destinations of carbon within the Earth's systems.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

TRM identified more than 900 accounts at Chinese banks named in the documents as destinations for Iran-linked payments between 2021 and mid-2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

After five minutes, we split up to go to our destinations.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green


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