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Recent Examples of wharf
It was announced that the recovered had been taken to the next wharf over, and there was her father among them, his face blank with shock.
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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
City officials hope the signs, fencing, orange safety barriers and exposed wooden decking at the end of the wharf will be gone by early next year.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
The wharf has more than 4,400 wooden pilings, made of Douglas Fir.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Santa Cruz damaged wharf bayarea maps This map was made with Google My Maps.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
City officials hope the signs, fencing, orange safety barriers and exposed wooden decking at the end of the wharf will be gone by early next year.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
The wharf has more than 4,400 wooden pilings, made of Douglas Fir.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Santa Cruz damaged wharf bayarea maps This map was made with Google My Maps.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
Noun
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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As the plague spread, the island was converted into a maritime quarantine dock for merchant ships arriving from abroad and for people with symptoms.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The real home boasts five bedrooms and six bathrooms, an infinity swimming pool, a private dock, a pier and a 33-foot boat slip.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The in-water show will feature about 300 yachts docked along the Arsenale’s quays, with a total of 220 exhibitors.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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