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ferry

[fer-ee] / ˈfɛr i /
NOUN
transportation boat
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He was making the journey to England by car and ferry as doctors had advised the forward, who celebrated winning the Premier League title two months earlier, against flying because he had undergone minor surgery.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Coaches will be sealed after passengers have completed EES checks, before driving over to the ferry terminal.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The mass raid also killed one person on a ferry and hit an oil terminal in Russia's southern Krasnodar region bordering Crimea, the authorities there said.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Many of the Very Large Crude Carriers, or VLCCs, that ferry 2 million barrels at a time across oceans have been repurposed to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Captain Billy’s ferry, though much larger, drooped like an old waiting woman.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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