pier
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Part of the pier at Brighton the southern England coast, unused since a fire in 2003, blew away in Storm Austen on Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The pier closed to the public in 1975 and fell into disrepair, but the ruined structure became a symbol of Brighton for some.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mr. Compton also directs the production, which is staged on a two-tiered unit set depicting a barnacle-encrusted old pier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The waterfront residence boasts sweeping views of the bay, along with a private boathouse and pier.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
All the contestants took their places on the pier.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
China also began expanding naval bases up and down its own coast, with new piers, wharfs, drydocks, weapons depots and more constantly springing up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
In Newport Beach, police posted an alert online Saturday saying ongoing flooding had closed all city beaches and piers until further notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
DUBAI—Before the Iran war, 40,000 shipping containers a day moved through Jebel Ali port, a sprawling complex of deep-water piers and warehouses that powered this city-state’s rise from backwater to international powerhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The queen's private passageways snake from the piers back into her chambers, which are connected to Charlotte's room.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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