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Recent Examples of wharf
At the top of Bannister's wharf, Sheldon's Fine Art Gallery always catches the eye with gorgeous oil pieces, and the nautical photographs at the award-winning Onne Valderwal Gallery feel very Newport.
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Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Newport is unique for its blend of Gilded Age architecture and low-frills lobster shacks on the wharf.
—Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
To fund the wharf’s redevelopment, AltaSea received $29 million from the state, Port of Los Angeles and private donors.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Local residents and business owners say visitors ask every day when the wharf will reopen.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Newport is unique for its blend of Gilded Age architecture and low-frills lobster shacks on the wharf.
—Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
To fund the wharf’s redevelopment, AltaSea received $29 million from the state, Port of Los Angeles and private donors.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Local residents and business owners say visitors ask every day when the wharf will reopen.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
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Dockworkers and freight companies feud over automation A strike in October at docks across the East and Gulf coasts threatened to upend the economy and drive up prices, but workers and management ended the stoppage with a tentative agreement after three days.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Activities include dock diving for dogs, lure courses, beer garden, a variety of food trucks and shopping, pet products and pet adoption opportunities.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the sight of eight white people in shorts and backpacks panicking at the pier didn’t need much translation.Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bridges with piers will all have pier caps to transfer the load from the superstructure.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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The welcome also included a cannon salute and music by Sweden’s Royal Guards, lined up on the quay at the foot of the Swedish royal palace.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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