Thesaurus results for LONGSHOREMAN

longshoreman

noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən

as in stevedore

one who loads and unloads ships at a port the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market

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Recent Examples on the Web The East Coast and Gulf Coast seaports that would be affected by a longshoremen’s strike beginning next week are accounting for almost 60 percent of all containerized imports entering the United States this year, according to my analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. —

Ken Roberts, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Things like fish, produce, chocolate, wine, and olive oil all arrive via the ports where longshoremen have walked off the job. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024 If the longshoremen’s strike drags on long enough and causes shortages that antagonize American consumers, pressure could grow on Biden to change course and intervene. —

Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024 East and Gulf coast ports shut down amid strike Tens of thousands of longshoremen officially went on strike at midnight ET, forcing the shutdown of ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for longshoreman

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