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shipyard

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /
NOUN
dry dock
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Scotland's publicly-owned shipyard says it has been blocked from bidding to build the next large CalMac ferry.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

GMB Scotland general secretary Louise Gilmour said: "It beggars belief that a Scottish public body would bar a publicly-owned Scottish shipyard from even bidding to build a Scottish ferry."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

However, all segments are competing for shipyard space.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Now the Navy needs the shipyard along the Thames River to rev its engines back into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It was the biggest thing to happen to the area since Collis Huntington set up his shipyard in Newport News.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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