portside

Example Sentences

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If the Harriott II was to pull in portside, that needed to happen.

From Salon

The scene unfolded in great cinematic fashion at Riverfront Park on a dock as the Harriott II, an elegant 19th-century riverboat that is the centerpiece of Montgomery's entertainment district, was being steered portside to dock in its designated space that features the Riverwalk Amphitheater in the background, except that it could not dock because a pontoon was blocking entry.

From Salon

Rio realised lower commodity prices during the six months ended June 30, in line with slowing global demand but continued to eye strong demand for its portside products in China.

From Reuters

And the results of Rankin and her team’s study suggest that the magnetic fields pile up less toward the heliosphere’s portside flank, meaning that a probe passing through this transition region, as opposed to the thicker draping on the other side, could more rapidly access pristine interstellar space.

From Scientific American

They sold their fish overnight, then slugged back beers at a portside cafe as the first light broke over the water.

From Washington Post