Example Sentences

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Watch how aging tankers are ferrying sanctioned oil to China—evading U.S. enforcement through a web of deceptive tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The vast majority of the rockets, however, are ferrying satellites into orbit to support SpaceX’s private Starlink network, which provides internet services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Now under test in multiple cities, these self-driving taxis are designed to operate with no driver, and they are ferrying passengers in San Francisco and the Phoenix area.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

During the day, when the streets are eerily empty, they are ferrying the elderly or people with disabilities to medical appointments and delivering meals to seniors unable to visit closed community centers.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2020

“The Marines are ferrying him home on a military transport, after a quick stop at Shake Shack for something called a Shack Stack and a concrete.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein