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quay

[kee, key, kwey] / ki, keɪ, kweɪ /


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At the port of Granadilla de Abona early Sunday morning, AFP journalists saw white tents had been sent up along the quay and the police had secured part of the port.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"If I never went for the checks, I don't think I would be here today. So it was a real godsend for them to come down to the quay."

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

The “Turenges” took a room in a hotel overlooking the harbor and discovered, to their surprise, an unguarded entrance that allowed them to observe the quay itself.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Kavil stood at the mouth of one of the streets off the quay, looking left and right.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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