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berth

[burth] / bɜrθ /




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We’ve all fallen for the blond forward who has rowed Norway to its first World Cup quarterfinal berth — and also for SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

But giving this absolute unit a wide berth has become more challenging as his viral fame grows, because humans keep crowding Neil, getting dangerously close and perhaps forgetting that he is a wild animal.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

Nonetheless Yale University Press has given the British historian Alec Ryrie a wide berth to write “The World’s Reformation,” a highly readable, sweeping and intrigue-filled story of Protestant missions among non-Europeans between 1560 and 1800.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

"The fans are just brutal here," said Guercio, who remembers a 2000s rough patch marked by six straight seasons without a playoff berth and the "dirt chanting" directed at coach Isiah Thomas.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

They declared it was a proper berth for Mr. Bowditch—him with his tables of figures, long as main to bowline.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

The Premier League secured one of the two berths for 2026-27 after Arsenal won 1-0 at Sporting on Tuesday.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

Loading berths at the Fujairah tanker terminal were suspended, the port and marine management company Inchcape Shipping Services said in a note early Tuesday.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

That in itself is not an unusual number, as ships routinely wait their turn to load or unload at port berths in the region.

From MarketWatch Mar. 6, 2026

Over six seasons, he led the team to three playoff berths and was once named coach of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

We rode in a taxi down to the Palace Hotel, left the bags, arranged for berths on the Sud Express for the night, and went into the bar of the hotel for a cocktail.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

While rain battered Manhattan during Memorial Day weekend, more than 1,400 people packed into the hangar deck of the USS Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier permanently berthed at Midtown Manhattan’s Pier 86.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Each “Book” occupies one side of a long bilateral vitrine, which commands the narrow gallery like a berthed aircraft carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Another 57 containers were reported damaged after the ship berthed at the Port of Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

Then just after 10 p.m. on July 17, 1944, there was a massive explosion of munitions while the SS Quinault Victory and SS E. A. Bryan were berthed at the pier.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2024

"The great cog Saduleon is berthed at the end of the quay, and the galleys Summer Sun and Joso’s Prank are anchored beyond the breakwater."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Fishguard port saw an increase in sailings after Holyhead was closed after berthing terminals were damaged there during Storm Darragh in December 2024.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2025

While electrification at the berthing docks is already underway in Seattle, grant programs in the legislation will support further electrification and the transition from diesel-powered machinery, not just in Washington but around the country.

From Seattle Times Aug. 14, 2023

Portland Port previously said providing berthing space for the barge was "the right thing to do".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2023

Turkey's Ceyhan port was ready to resume Iraqi crude oil loadings from storage on Tuesday, but bad weather was preventing vessels from berthing, a trade source with direct knowledge said.

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2023

Nor was the steward's frequent physical separation based on race; berthing was arranged by department and function aboard large vessels.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.




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