port
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"People would come through the port. At that point when they were in the port, they would be inspected and processing would happen."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
“Two were related to routine maintenance in port. Two were unexpected tripping of circuit breakers on the accident voyage,” National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Homendy testified.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
“Fifteen thousand jobs depend on that port. And we’re going to do everything we can to protect those jobs and help those workers,” Biden said.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024
"The military's preference, of course, is to have an operating port. That makes everything much easier," Mark Cancian, a retired US Marine Corps colonel with experience planning amphibious operations, told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
"Istanbul's a busy port. But let's go over the evacuation protocol again, just in case."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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