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home ports

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plural of home port

as in seaports

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Cullen also came up with the scary clicking sounds that emerged from the mouth of the monster in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring Predator in 1987.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
In a campaign known as Operation Wandering Soul, US forces played recordings of eerie sounds and voices where combatants were fighting in the jungle.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sounds

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Other residents use separate pressure-irrigation systems supplied with Boise River water delivered through canals and laterals.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Often called the Venice of the South, Cape Canal features 400 of miles canals lined with gorgeous waterfront homes.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

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If Walter is in dire financial and legal straits, the NBA might feel urgency to part ways with him before his own chickens potentially come home to roost.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
There is no indication that either insurer is in such dire straits.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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Nepal’s Department of Roads says at least 19 motorable bridges and around 40 kilometers of roads have also been damaged or washed away.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Rescue efforts, still in their first stages, have been hampered by the fact that the floodwaters have washed away entire roads.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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The calm waters of the coastal lagoons are perfect habitat for green sea turtles, and July through September is the best time to spot them .

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The Ria Formosa Natural Park is close by and offers plenty of opportunities for birdwatching and trails to walk around its lagoons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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