docks

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Elsewhere, police dismantled a makeshift barrier erected by protesters blockading western Galway docks.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Starting at around 9 a.m., the vans pull up outside, the shutters on the loading docks go up and drivers wheel the carts to their truck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The port is expecting a slight volume dip in March, followed by a stronger April as retailers and others replenish their stock and spring and summer fashions arrive at its docks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Until the mid-19th century, Liverpudlians were described as speaking similarly to their Lancastrian neighbours, until different accents and dialects began mixing as the docks area grew.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

People gathered at the docks and yelled: “Go home, Redcoats!—or made fun of the “Lobsterbacks” stiffly marching to their camp on Boston Commons.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen