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ferry

[fer-ee] / ˈfɛr i /
NOUN
transportation boat
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So do the church basement, the neighborhood barbecue, the youth-sports sideline and the ferry queue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The last few friction-filled places in my life—the only places I have made friends in the past couple of years—are that annoying ferry line, fishing and on the sidelines of my kids’ soccer games.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

A passenger ferry called SKS One and a bulk carrier came under attack in Kerch port, again with images posted on social media.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The edifice sits on a public transport corridor used to ferry World Cup soccer fans from Manhattan to MetLife stadium in New Jersey, but was not active Tuesday in the absence of any matches there.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

After taking the ferry across the river to reach the park, Bobby was soon in his element: swimming, and lounging in the hot tubs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Two more tunnels to the islands of Whalsay and Bressay could follow under the plans, which council leaders say would be cheaper than building new ferries and replacing harbours.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Down by her green toes, Melanie Griffith’s Staten Island secretary Tess McGill ferries to Manhattan to type memos for important men.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

In recent weeks, Ukraine has hit ferries, bridges and highways connecting Crimea and Russian-occupied mainland Ukraine with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

So passengers must reach ocean-going ferries by smaller tenders.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

All the ferries had been withdrawn to the north bank, and the trading galleys had fled or been seized by the Imp to be made over for battie.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Near her chair, an escalator ferried people to and from the station’s lowest level, 230 feet underground.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

In December, Air Force officials announced a B-52 Stratofortress was ferried from Boeing’s San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base after it was equipped with a new radar system.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

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

More than five weeks after a humpback whale became stranded in shallow waters on the German coast, a barge has ferried the animal out of German waters, en route to the North Sea.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

They ferried him to an evacuation point, whereupon a helicopter flew him to the airport and he was given a free plane ticket to New York.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The father-of-four is constantly ferrying the kids - aged between seven and 13 - to endless activities including taekwondo, swimming and drumming, as well helping them figure out their homework.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

US helicopters have been ferrying in aid and US Marines have used a landing craft to deliver supplies from the USS Fort Lauderdale, an amphibious transport dock ship docked at La Guaira.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Then, diplomats from Qatar and Pakistan raced in, ferrying messages between Tehran and Washington that a peace deal was almost done on Wednesday and convincing Trump to call off new strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Luiz, a French cab driver ferrying festivalgoers around Cannes, does good impersonations of both a Long Island accent and a Southern drawl, said he loves talking with Americans.

From Salon May 22, 2026

It was the Lincoln Special, ferrying our new president into the nation’s capital.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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