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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
Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The project’s roadmap includes a three-year research phase focused on material selection, mooring design, and prototype testing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Those protests started at the dock office, where tugboats, pilot boats and mooring boats are all deployed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Setting Point On the island's southern shore, the Setting Point is the location of Anegada's only mooring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In fact, a rogue buoy that broke free from its mooring last winter collected some of the first data scientists have on what happens when waves and ice collide.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The project’s roadmap includes a three-year research phase focused on material selection, mooring design, and prototype testing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Those protests started at the dock office, where tugboats, pilot boats and mooring boats are all deployed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Setting Point On the island's southern shore, the Setting Point is the location of Anegada's only mooring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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Grant, 49, had five straight winning seasons at the College of Charleston, winning the regular season and conference championships in 2018 for his only NCAA tournament berth and the Colonial Athletic Association's coach of the year award.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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El Dorado set the stage for its postseason run by competing in the challenging Crestview League and winning its final two games of the regular season to become eligible for an at-large berth in CIF-SS Division 4.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By July that year, Kelly, this time playing for England, famously scored that penalty against Spain in the Euros final, securing the Lionesses their second Euros title in a row.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Adams led Williamson 79% to 21% with 125 of 145 precincts reporting, securing the nomination easily.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service hosts a campground and ferry dock on Santa Cruz, but more than three quarters of that island is owned by the global nonprofit Nature Conservancy, which is working to bring back the native ecosystem.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two other people on the jet ski swam safely to a nearby dock.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can land at the old port and make the bumpy nine-mile drive down the length of the entire peninsula to reach the crisp waters of Bruce Beach.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Empty containers in the wrong locations, ships gridlocked outside of ports and other logistical problems raised prices sharply for a wide variety of goods.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On her personal Instagram and TikTok accounts, Hirshleifer-Penn often shares her own designer outfits and must-have items, a Celine calfskin midi skirt with a gourmette chain fastening one day, a military-green Saint Laurent jacket with a stand collar the next.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Security sources said one of the rockets hit the embassy's helicopter landing pad.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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Social media video circulating online shows the tense moments inside the cabin as passengers were instructed to keep their heads down during the unexpected landing.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The maximum clamping force reaches 21 kg (46 lb), which is quite a bit for a tool of this size.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pressure-free battery operation Operating without high stack pressure removes the need for complex fixtures and heavy clamping systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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