berthing

present participle of berth

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Astronauts will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • That mission seeks to have the Orion spacecraft attempt docking rendezvous maneuvers with one or both of the two human landing systems, Blue Moon and SpaceX’s Starship, on a low-Earth orbit mission.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The Rams’ blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett sparks fresh buzz about Aaron Donald unretiring, raising the possibility of two future Hall of Famers anchoring a defensive line at SoFi.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Investigators examined whether the accident was caused by anchoring failures or equipment malfunction.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
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“Berthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berthing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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