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"When they were both down at the docks waiting on their sons coming back from the Yangtze incident, the newspaper had taken their photo," Bannister said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Nora docks at Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export and loading hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a US docks company whose property in Havana was confiscated under former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

All of them used docks that were built early in the 20th century by the Havana Docks Corporation, an American company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

All at once, everyone who had been heading toward the docks rushed back toward the street.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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