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84 Opinions differ as to the derivation of the term port.
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Also, a boating trip through the bay was unexpectedly the highlight of my trip because we saw a ton of fireworks and the USS Nimitz in port.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Comic-Con Travel Advice 2009
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There would be no safe way to have this anywhere near the boat, although Id think you might be able to attach some (soft nonmetallic) floats to it and tow it, but nobody is going to want that thing in port.
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Which is why most of the fleet is usually deployed at sea, rather than a sitting duck in port.
Matthew Yglesias » Nobody Wants to Lose an Aircraft Carrier for Their State 2010
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There would be no safe way to have this anywhere near the boat, although Id think you might be able to attach some (soft nonmetallic) floats to it and tow it, but nobody is going to want that thing in port.
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The local constabulary was unable to dislodge him, so they enlisted the aid of the navy who happened to have a ship in port.
"The Innkeeper" -- a new book about the old Hotel La Posada in Manzanillo 2008
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The local constabulary was unable to dislodge him, so they enlisted the aid of the navy who happened to have a ship in port.
"The Innkeeper" -- a new book about the old Hotel La Posada in Manzanillo 2008
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The local constabulary was unable to dislodge him, so they enlisted the aid of the navy who happened to have a ship in port.
"The Innkeeper" -- a new book about the old Hotel La Posada in Manzanillo 2008
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And certainly their cargoes are subject to search when then are unloaded in port.
A Coast Guard that guards everyone else’s coast « Antiwar.com Blog 2008
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Italy did actually have a modern navy but with no radar so it had to stay in port.
Bush Team Seeks Dictatorial Financial Powers « Antiwar.com Blog 2008
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