dock
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McNeil, of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, was back in the dock to be sentenced while Sangster, of Kilbirnie, did not appear and a warrant was granted for her arrest.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“You take this beautiful bird, and you dock to the space station, a colony that’s been formed in space, and was built since the first element was launched in 1998,” Olivas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"We could not replace that kind of economic power," she told AFP on the Stonington dock.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The property has a custom L-shaped dock that can accommodate several boats, including a 100-foot yacht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
And they still have to move it miles to the port, where the water is deep enough for big ships to dock.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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