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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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With shipping through Hormuz severely constrained, Saudi Arabia has been rerouting crude exports via its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Also on Friday, a sea drone exploded in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Under international maritime law, a ship must have sufficient crew members on board at all times to handle any emergencies -- whether the vessel is in port or at anchor.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

They gripped the side of the boat, and it lurched sideways, so that the port side was almost in the water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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