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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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The U.S. accused the ship of attempting to violate the blockade against Iran by trying to sail to an Iranian port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It now means many large cruise ships can dock in the Granite City, but the port has still been affected by the fall in oil and gas activity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He said: "This was a return from port where the boat was being serviced in Holland. It was not a fishing trip."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"I never endorsed, nor did I ever have any information, nor did I ever have knowledge about something that I would have never tolerated," he told reporters in the port town of Tivat.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The majority of imported goods were brought into the country through New York City's port.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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