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as in to haul
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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Recent Examples of ferry
Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
One of the most popular ways to arrive is via the Bürgenstock Catamaran, followed by a ride on the Bürgenstock funicular that ferries visitors up the mountain.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
The ferry terminal in Sandusky, a base for trips to the Lake Erie islands, is half an hour away.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Closer to home, the Marine Corps is tinkering with the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel, a narco-boat capable of ferrying a pair of Naval Strike Missiles.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
One of the most popular ways to arrive is via the Bürgenstock Catamaran, followed by a ride on the Bürgenstock funicular that ferries visitors up the mountain.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Trains will bring you to a few towns on the lake; other towns are reachable via ferry or car.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
The ferry terminal in Sandusky, a base for trips to the Lake Erie islands, is half an hour away.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
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After that, authorities will need to secure permission from the property owners to have the rest of the debris hauled out, Swenson said.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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No further precision has been provided by police, except that the cash was hauled away in duffle bags, according to some of the Colombians interviewed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Holland America's Westerdam will sail round-trip from Seattle, departing on Aug. 31, 2025, and returning on Sept. 28, 2025.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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But on the next Washington drive, officials made a questionable pass interference call when an uncatchable ball sailed high over a receiver’s head.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Maritime Museum of San Diego seeks volunteers The nonprofit Maritime Museum of San Diego starts the next Docent Volunteer Training Program for newcomers Jan. 21 at the museum on the upper deck of the ferryboat Berkeley.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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For example, when over 1,000 people died in a ferryboat accident in the Red Sea in 2006, critics accused the military of failing to deploy quickly enough to rescue them.—
Jeff Martini,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2011
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Hundreds of thousands of people were transported to the border, often enduring terrible conditions, while cartels made billions in profits.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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And with fewer drivers to transport eggs to retailers, wholesalers are forced to raise shipping costs.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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For more than a decade, a legal fight over who gets access to Oswego Lake has pitted the wealthy enclave against two would-be lake users who argue the public should be able to swim and boat there.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some shippers, however, have argued that the rules could be economically devastating to boating and shipping industries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2025
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And when, in the winter of 2012, Yakutsk’s taxi drivers hiked their prices by 50%, a group of students started an online message board where people could post journey requests, car owners could respond with offers of transport, and both parties could mutually agree on fares.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Construction exec buys ex-Broncos coach’s Denver mansion for $4.6M Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier Colorado Public Utilities Commission authorized a budget of $5 million for Xcel’s program.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2025
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In Michigan, a first-degree murder conviction carries a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole unless their sentence is commuted by the governor.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Continued violation of the state seat belt law carries a $50 fine for each subsequent offense, though no criminal charges are filed for violating seat belt laws, Shouse Law Group says.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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As the final touch, there’s a new state-of-the-art two-stage gondola being rolled out for the coming season, along with the world’s first mountain property from top tier luxury brand One & Only hotels, joining the existing Montage at the high-end.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The accident happened days after 174 people were stranded in their gondolas for hours at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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