port of call
Example Sentences
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With ever-more fractured links to the West, China has become the first port of call for expertise, whether technological, scientific or industrial.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The rerouting around Africa adds time and cost, as the trip is 10 to 15 days longer than through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, depending on the final port of call in Europe.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
The first port of call if you think you should seek medical help is to call 111 or go to your GP.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
His first port of call was the University of Hong Kong, the territory’s flagship higher-education institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
A few months into his trip, when he collected his mail at a port of call in Rio de Janeiro, he read a letter from his sister Catherine.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
