make port

Example Sentences

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For reasons that remain unknown, it was still trying to make port in Sri Lanka as late as last Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The cruises will instead make port stops in cities like Trieste, Italy instead of Israel, according to the email sent by Oceania Cruises, which is owned by Norwegian.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

In the early 1800s, fleets of American whaling ships began to make port in Lahaina, reshaping the economy as sailors flooded the town.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Shortly after the ban was imposed, the Petrel 8 sailed out of northeastern China, now unable to legally make port again.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

It's a dog's life,' you say, 'and when we make port I'm finished.'

From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald