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gangway

[gang-wey, gang-wey] / ˈgæŋˌweɪ, ˈgæŋˈweɪ /


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Georgia's department of natural resources, which operates the dock, said at least 20 people plunged into the water when the gangway collapsed.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

On a good day, Temple would take the gangway that connected rig to helipad and meet them there.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

Gump, the main character from the movie, was on a cross-country run when he jogged down a wooden gangway to the lighthouse, signaling he’d reached the East Coast.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

On Wednesday morning one crewman carried an umbrella up the gangway that the migrants unsteadily walked down last week, some of them met by stretchers and health workers with foil blankets.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

There were entry lines for each ship and additional lines for each gangway.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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