Example Sentences

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The ship has ferried dozens of people and the submersible craft to the North Atlantic wreck site, where the Titan has made multiple dives.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Since it started running on March 31, the train has ferried nearly 600 people to hospitals in safer areas of western Ukraine, he said, including around 30 more people on Sunday.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2022

Just 13 years old at the time, Zelaya memorized his mother's phone number in Texas and boarded the train through Mexico that has ferried thousands of Central American immigrants on similar journeys over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2014

He estimated that he has ferried at least 10,000 people to some of the world’s most treasured destinations.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2014

There is a stranger with Joe, that he has ferried across from Shelter Island, and he's comed up from the wharf too.

From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore