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moorages

noun

plural of moorage

as in docks

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New Orleans residents prepared for Bertha's arrival by fortifying their properties with sandbags, and many boat owners in the region moved their vessels out of docks located along the coast to safer locations.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026
By any metric, the West Coast is under threat and under-supported by docks, shipyards and other facilities necessary to keep the Pacific Ocean safe.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of docks

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There's also potential for catastrophic river flooding in the Nueces, Frio, and Medina river basins and significant flooding in the Pecos, Rio Grande, and San Antonio river basins, according to the National Weather Service.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 July 2026
During heavy rains, water can quickly shoot downhill before filling the narrow river basins.

— Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of basins

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Nearby executive airports in Fort Myers accommodate private aviation, while marinas provide access for boating excursions through the surrounding barrier islands and wildlife refuges.

— Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Before or after your walk, explore the Rockland Harbor Trail, which follows the waterfront past parks, public art, marinas, and downtown.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of marinas

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Ship traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait slowed over the weekend after Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil tankers and threatened additional strikes on vessels linked to Saudi ports, according to Saudi shipping data reviewed by Reuters.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
The United States earlier this month resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, eliminating another one of the components agreed to in preliminary peace plan reached in June.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of ports

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Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas.

— R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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