dock
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As a Journal editorial reported at the time, there were around 50,000 ILA strikers but only 25,000 dock jobs because only half of the union members are obligated to show up at work each day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The South Korean shipbuilder could benefit from restarting a suspended domestic dock to build more higher-end vessels, such as very large ethane carriers or shuttle tankers, the analyst writes in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Your computer screen shows Brent crude at $95 a barrel — the guy at the refinery dock is paying $133.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Sri Lanka had allowed the Iranian vessel to dock at a north-eastern port on 5 March after hours of discussion, with its president saying they would "never hesitate to protect humanity".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
My mind goes to the old woman at the dock, holding the cane with those eyes made of moonlight.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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