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The three activists arrived at court smiling and waving to supporters before being escorted into the docks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Why not someone like Dan Sullivan from Petersburg, Alaska?” asked Anderson, 57, as fishermen walked past from the docks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

According to a police affidavit, Sanchez accosted Perry Tole after the Indiana resident had backed his truck into the loading docks of a downtown Indianapolis hotel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Like so many who made the same journey, he worked in the docks and was deeply involved in Liverpool's Irish Catholic community.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

People had dogs that barked, and they had docks.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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