waterfront

Example Sentences

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In the city's waterfront, where hundreds of displaced families have been living in improvised tents, some said they feared returning.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Company founder Sherry Michael, who is Quinn’s mother, purchased a $12.8 million waterfront home in Palm Beach County, Fla., in late 2024, and previously owned another house in the area, according to property records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He also pointed to the relative value compared to nearby coastal markets, noting similar waterfront properties elsewhere often come at a significantly higher price per square foot.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, the president’s son Eric posted a first-look video for said library, which will reside on the waterfront in Miami.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Two days before Christmas 1937, a load of 196 tons of steel was delivered to the Moore Dry Dock Company on the Oakland waterfront, to be machined into the Crocker Cracker’s huge magnet.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik