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as in anchorage
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as in securing
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of mooring
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Parks Canada permits are mandatory for transiting the locks or mooring overnight at lock stations.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Ordinarily, ships are secured to piers via thick ropes known as mooring lines or hawsers.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Water circulation is poor at the current location, which borders a boat mooring.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Parks Canada permits are mandatory for transiting the locks or mooring overnight at lock stations.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Ordinarily, ships are secured to piers via thick ropes known as mooring lines or hawsers.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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More news: Chiefs' Travis Kelce Has Made His Decision About Retiring From the NFL The hope was that a fully healthy Aaron Rodgers would lead the talented team to at least a playoff berth, but that was not the case.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stax Engineering, a startup capturing ship emissions at berth, has raised $70 million in equity and debt, the company tells Axios.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Just north lies Spiaggia di Capo Bianco, the superyacht anchorage of choice set along a vast curve of unspoiled beach that gives easy access to reefs and caves that are ideal for snorkeling.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2025
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More attention to be applied to Zero Trust risk management strategies, from vulnerability assessments and securing code from production throughout the life cycle.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The team's ability to participate in further races beyond Daytona heavily depends on securing adequate funding.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The pod of Bigg's killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle's maritime industrial docks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The DxO One hung a camera module from the Lightning port, and Motorola's Mods attachments included a TrueZoom lens from Hasselblad.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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The port, businesses, and even popular tourist attractions are all closed.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Athena entered lunar orbit on Monday, and teams are now preparing for a landing attempt near the lunar south pole on Thursday (March 6).—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Intuitive Machines will soon have another go at a smooth lunar landing.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Or, the quaint cobblestone streets that lead to the historic wharves.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Destructive waves keep thrashing Santa Cruz, causing millions of dollars in damage in recent years A large section of the city’s historic wharf collapsed this week, sending three people into the sea.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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Those facilities and their long, rock jetties stopped the natural migration of sand to the south.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sneaker waves can rapidly pull individuals into the ocean and unexpectedly sweep them farther up the shore, including over rocks and jetties.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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