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as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles
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But Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra insists the ethos remains, even at times such as these, with his team carrying a seven-game losing streak and 29-38 record into Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
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The SpaceX Dragon vehicle carrying the four spacefarers selected for a mission known as Crew-10 successfully docked at the orbital outpost about 28 hours after launching from Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Forty farmers supply this dairy, hauling milk here twice a day.—
Betsy Andrews,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the largest airlifter in the American fleet, this massive aircraft plays a critical role in strategic operations—hauling troops, equipment, helicopters, and even entire military bases across continents in a single flight.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2025
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These summer months also coincide with the time when humans are out boating, swimming and walking river paths more often, as the weather is warmer.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
9 Dec. 2024
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The top activities at the national level are boating and fishing and RVing, while the fastest-growing are bicycling, snow sports and hunting.—
John Frank,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Trees recycle rainwater, absorbing precipitation before sending it through their roots to recharge underground water storage centers, known as aquifers.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Mushrooms sold from a truck in a Salinas parking lot turned out to be poisonous, sending three people to the hospital, California health officials warned.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Ferrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferrying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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