docks

Example Sentences

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Every now and then sea lions try to colonize the docks used by boaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

It was clear immediately that they’d found their shark-free Shangri-La: No predators, lots of food and no annoying ocean waves splashing the sheltered docks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 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

When the ship docks, I look out at the vast city that embraces the Sea of Marmara and inhale the salty air.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar