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also fiord
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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Recent Examples of fjord
Norwegian ‘Ferry Pancakes’ Crossing a fjord by car ferry in western Norway might seem like a purely practical part of your journey.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Visitors from all over the world come to this gateway to the Sunnmøre region to cruise the fjords.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
One of the best ways to explore the fjords in the spring is on a smaller cruise ship.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska The heart of Kenai Fjords is the Harding Icefield, a 700-square-mile sheet of ice that has shaped Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula by leaving glaciers and carving fjords.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Visitors from all over the world come to this gateway to the Sunnmøre region to cruise the fjords.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
One of the best ways to explore the fjords in the spring is on a smaller cruise ship.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska The heart of Kenai Fjords is the Harding Icefield, a 700-square-mile sheet of ice that has shaped Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula by leaving glaciers and carving fjords.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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Coupes then get a split rear window—which harks back to Corvettes of old, while releasing hot air from the engine bay—plus new shoulder NACA intakes that directly feed the air box with cooler oxygen that even creates a ram air effect akin to mild supercharging.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Dick’s House of Sport focuses on experiences, with in-store climbing walls, multiple golf hitting bays with TrackMan simulators, and a multi-sport cage that can be used for baseball, softball, lacrosse and soccer.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The picturesque Anse de la Fausse Monnaie, a cove along the Corniche Kennedy, the road that wraps along the coast, is an ideal spot for lazing and gazing at the sea.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Cal Fire status update Situation Summary This fire is orange cove fire district.—
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Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The gulf between January and now might not be quite as wide as all that.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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Trump will then attend a summit with gulf leaders on Wednesday, travel to Qatar that same day and end the trip Thursday in the United Arab Emirates.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The speaker can be recharged via a USB Type C port.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said experts will closely examine the ship's hull before beginning the next phase of restoration, which will take place at a dry dock at the neighboring port of Rajin and is expected to last seven to 10 days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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From June to October, this biodiverse estuary near Titusville comes alive with bioluminescence.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Climate change and variability drive increasing exposure of marine heatwaves across US estuaries.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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