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ferry

[fer-ee] / ˈfɛr i /
NOUN
transportation boat
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But Rocket Lab isn’t content being a little brother to SpaceX and its gigantic rockets, which ferry Starlink satellites and other cargo to space every few days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It takes around five minutes to cross a narrow strait between the two islands to reach Ulva via the foot passenger-only ferry.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Smith explained that in the past, states used to create bespoke statutes for corporations to do something like operate a ferry or a toll bridge.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Travellers were facing wait times of over two hours at the terminal in southern England to get the cross-Channel ferry to France, the Port of Dover said in traffic updates.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

He’d have to take the exam, of course, but then he planned to start secondary school right here in the Sunderbans, on a neighboring island that was just a quick ferry ride away.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins




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