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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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The United States Navy will deploy a nuclear-powered submarine squadron to a strategic Australian navy port this year, Canberra's defence minister said on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Once packages arrive, they frequently sit at the port in Havana for two weeks or more because fuel shortages prevent local delivery trucks from operating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He condemned "indifference" towards migrants and cast a wreath into the sea at the port of Arguineguin to honour the thousands who have died trying to reach the Canaries.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Ship tracking data shows Settebello has sailed from the Gulf to the Chinese port cities of Zhoushan and Lianyungang over the past six months.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They thought nearby Baltimore, with its fortified harbor and busy port, was the more likely target.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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