ferried

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Voting took place across the tiny Mediterranean island nation on Saturday, and ballots were ferried overnight to the Counting Hall in Naxxar, where counting begins on Sunday morning.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Firefighters ferried in personnel, equipment and pallets of supplies by boat amid gusty winds and rough seas as they raced to save sensitive wildlife, including the continent’s rarest species of pine tree.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The ship has not docked directly in Tenerife - instead it is anchored out at sea and passengers are being ferried to Granadilla port, well away from residential areas.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The ad giant ferried clients and potential clients by private speedboats to the secluded Saint-Honorat Island, where they enjoyed an al fresco paella and zucchini-flower lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They gave burial to the piteous dead, or bore the bodies of voung men from other islands down to the port, thence to be ferried home.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer