berthing

present participle of berth

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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
  • Those four astronauts are due in 2027 to fly to Earth orbit in a critical mission testing docking capabilities with two commercial lunar landers.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • During recent testing at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, engineers used a robotic table to simulate the real-world challenges of docking two massive, moving spacecraft in orbit.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Her favorite memories in college were spent in the La Salle TV studio anchoring a show called SportsLine.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
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“Berthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berthing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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