Newport
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a seaport and county in southeastern Wales, near the Severn estuary.
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a seaport and summer resort in southeastern Rhode Island: site of U.S. Navy base and Naval War College.
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a city on the Isle of Wight, in southern England.
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a city in central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio.
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a city and port in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: electronics. Pop: 116 143 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of Gwent in 1996. Pop: 139 300 (2003 est). Area: 190 sq km (73 sq miles)
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a port in SE Rhode Island: founded in 1639, it became one of the richest towns of colonial America; centre of a large number of US naval establishments. Pop: 26 136 (2003 est)
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a town in S England, administrative centre of the Isle of Wight. Pop: 22 957 (2001)
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Famed for summer homes of nineteenth-century millionaires.
Center of yachting in the United States.
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It stayed there until around 13:00, before doing a two-hour flight north east to Newport on Tay before turning round and heading back to Glasgow.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But in Newport Beach, officials said the city had so far avoided major damage and flooding after working around the clock to shore up berms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
High tide on Sunday morning is at 9:43 a.m. in La Jolla and 9:48 a.m. in Newport Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The remnants of tropical storm Rachel brought rain and gnarly ocean conditions to much of Southern California, damaging homes in Newport Beach and flooding the Coachella Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Captain Newport tells us that the soil and rocks we sent back to England were just that—dirt and rocks.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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