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moorages

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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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Tailing basins, designed to hold the byproducts of extraction, grow taller and taller, as if humans and our ambition were competing against nature.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Pardy noted Ovintiv's transformation, with the company streamlining its portfolio from six basins (including the Uinta, Bakken and Anadarko) to two – the Montney and Permian – while enhancing the depth of its inventory.

— Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 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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Iran has, in turn, expanded its target list across seven countries in the region, and official media outlets have suggested that major ports in Gulf Arab states may soon be added.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Thousands of trucks have also been ferrying crude from Iraq to Syrian ports on the Mediterranean coast.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 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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