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dockyard

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as in shipyard

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Recent Examples of dockyard Li had worked as a painter and sandblaster at the Staten Island dockyard for roughly four years. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026 Today, Phantom is being tested in factories and dockyards from Atlanta to Singapore. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Mar. 2026 Afterward, enjoy a stroll around the dockyard for a little people-watching or souvenir shopping while the salty sea breeze rejuvenates your senses. — Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes. — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dockyard

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The new 282-footer is the fourth vessel in the Italian shipyard’s Large Yacht Collection.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Fincantieri’s approach is not based on the assumption that humanoid robots are ready to transform every shipyard tomorrow.

— Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Two Miami-Dade County residents are suing to require a countywide vote on whether a new marina can be built at the Miami Seaquarium site on Virginia Key, arguing that voters, not just county commissioners, should decide.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.

— Will Sennott, ProPublica, 22 July 2022
Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.

— al, al, 25 Feb. 2022

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