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[burth] / bɜrθ /




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After all, they effectively gave the Brewers a large loan during a fallow stretch of six consecutive seasons without a playoff berth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Refused a berth in Cuba, the U.S. and Canada, the St. Louis returned to Europe and docked in Belgium, where Leon was granted entry to Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But during Claire’s 11-year tenure as GM, the Dodgers won a World Series, two division titles, a wild-card berth and a first-place finish in the strike-shortened 1994 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Ramsdale quickly fell behind Raya in the pecking order in 2023-24 and lost his starting berth after just four league games.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Harry wasn’t surprised to see that the Bloody Baron, a gaunt, staring Slytherin ghost covered in silver bloodstains, was being given a wide berth by the other ghosts.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

The authority that manages the port said it remained fully operational "with all terminals and berths experiencing regular vessel arrivals and departures".

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The Premier League secured one of the two berths for 2026-27 after Arsenal won 1-0 at Sporting on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

Five teams from the section have received berths in the highest division over the last 14 years, but none since Fairfax in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

That in itself is not an unusual number, as ships routinely wait their turn to load or unload at port berths in the region.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Our berths couldn’t be made up, and no one in the same car with us got much sleep.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

While rain battered Manhattan during Memorial Day weekend, more than 1,400 people packed into the hangar deck of the USS Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier permanently berthed at Midtown Manhattan’s Pier 86.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Each “Book” occupies one side of a long bilateral vitrine, which commands the narrow gallery like a berthed aircraft carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The ship Mississippi was berthed at Terminal G when the containers mysteriously fell into the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

It is currently berthed at Southampton docks, having arrived at about 08:00 from Cartagena Port in Spain.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024

The beet-wagon driver had taken her where the fishing boats berthed, for those were the very first boats to leave Saint Petersburg each day.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Other rising costs faced by the lobster industry include berthing, insurance and maintenance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Fishguard port saw an increase in sailings after Holyhead was closed after berthing terminals were damaged there during Storm Darragh in December 2024.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025

In Belgium and Japan there are ferries autonomously navigating between destinations, berthing and unberthing at each location.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024

While electrification at the berthing docks is already underway in Seattle, grant programs in the legislation will support further electrification and the transition from diesel-powered machinery, not just in Washington but around the country.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023

Like the one they had seen berthing at the Sun Lake City racks, this ship had a glossy black hull, with the golden triangle-and-J insignia standing out in sharp relief in the dim sunlight.

From Gold in the Sky by Llewellyn


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