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Recent Examples of pier
Saturday’s festivities begin with an Aztec blessing and parade along the pier, followed by ballet folklorico performances, live music, and a blessing of the ofrendas inside the carousel building.
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Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The change in ownership was finalized this summer after the Port of San Diego, which maintains and operates the pier, approved a transfer of Tin Fish’s leasehold interest to Gwak’s company in August, Port spokesperson Brianne Page said in an email.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Rip currents, stronger near jetties and piers, can swiftly carry swimmers out into deeper water.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The change in ownership was finalized this summer after the Port of San Diego, which maintains and operates the pier, approved a transfer of Tin Fish’s leasehold interest to Gwak’s company in August, Port spokesperson Brianne Page said in an email.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Rip currents, stronger near jetties and piers, can swiftly carry swimmers out into deeper water.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
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In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Miami site is surrounded by luxury high-rise apartment buildings and has waterfront views, facing directly at the Kaseya Center, home to the NBA’s Miami Heat, as well as Dodge Island, where many of the world’s largest cruise liners dock.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.—
Carey Purcell,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the 2007-08 fiscal year, the port authority increased fees for five major services, including tugboats, water supply, wharf rent, container storage and container loading and unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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One day in April, Noone and I rode a ferry from downtown Sydney to Manly, where Young met us on the wharf.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the first six months of 2025, the key pillars were still going strong, according to the company’s investor presentation.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The murder of Griffy, a devoted family man, and pillar of his rural Colorado community, shocked the small town with the involvement of secret lovers, con-artists and elaborate cover-ups.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Who would pay the mortgage on their four-bedroom home with the grassy backyard and slender white columns out front?—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Well, fortunately, there’s such an invention as the World Series Weird and Wild column (Game 1 edition).—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some rope and stanchion kept them from knock, knocking on the wood.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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