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Recent Examples of wharf
California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean (NBC News)
American Airlines is boarding flights again, and the FAA lifts its nationwide groundstop (CNN)
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
What’s unique is how it’s split across three levels: the water level for boats; the upper pavement level for pedestrians; and the central middle level, which houses Utrecht’s wharf cellars, many of which have been transformed into atmospheric bankside cafes, bars, and restaurants.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
With his drone, Pan captured images of Space Launch complexes, military weapons bunkers, a payload processing facility and a submarine wharf, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The wharf has been closed off to the public since Monday’s high surf.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
What’s unique is how it’s split across three levels: the water level for boats; the upper pavement level for pedestrians; and the central middle level, which houses Utrecht’s wharf cellars, many of which have been transformed into atmospheric bankside cafes, bars, and restaurants.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
With his drone, Pan captured images of Space Launch complexes, military weapons bunkers, a payload processing facility and a submarine wharf, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The wharf has been closed off to the public since Monday’s high surf.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
Noun
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It was moved away from its dock to allow the SpaceX Crew-9 capsule to dock.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Plus, boating enthusiasts will enjoy a private deep-water dock and a boat lift.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pulling up to the resort's beachfront pier feels like stepping into a postcard.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Oceanside has had a public pier since 1888.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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