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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
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Setting Point On the island's southern shore, Setting Point is the location of Anegada's only mooring.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Noun
The tanker is scheduled to berth at the company's offshore mooring facility later Friday to unload its crude oil.
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ABC News,
7 May 2026
Setting Point On the island's southern shore, Setting Point is the location of Anegada's only mooring.
—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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.
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Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
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The Hawks went 19-4 with McCollum as a starter through the end of the regular season and a playoff berth that bypassed the Play-In Tournament for the first time in four seasons.
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Overhauls in the front office (promoting Brandon Beane to general manager in 2017), coaching staff (hiring Sean McDermott in 2017) and roster resulted in a 2017 playoff berth, ending an 18-year postseason drought that was the longest in the NFL.
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Routes spanning the Seychelles, Tanzania and Madagascar remain comparatively underserved, particularly for small expedition vessels capable of accessing remote anchorages and outer islands.
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Faced with an impassable strait, carriers did not hold vessels in indefinite anchorage.
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For that reason, executive travel remains essential for driving high-stakes deals forward, securing major partnerships, connecting with suppliers, and building trust through face-to-face interactions.
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On the Republican side, businessman Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and previously lived in Atlanta public housing, won the GOP runoff earlier this month, securing his party's nomination.
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes.
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The port city of Sevastopol was historically home to the headquarters for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
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At the federal level, there have been efforts to mitigate the crisis including improving fentanyl detection at ports and borders.
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Video shared on Facebook by comedian Mike Goldstein shows the man appearing to stumble out of the restroom while still fastening his belt.
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Lyonne, who was reportedly boarding a red-eye flight to New York City on Delta Air Lines, was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, per the outlet, which included closing her laptop and fastening her seatbelt before takeoff.
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Sullivan researched cities that could be a good landing place for the couple, narrowing his hunt to areas that were affordable, had career opportunities and welcomed immigrants.
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Former Heisman-winning quarterback and NFL star Robert Griffin III was on a plane that had to make an emergency landing Friday, according to a social media video posted by the signal-caller.
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However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.
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The plush cushioning in the earcups, leatherette finish, and modest clamping force hold them securely.
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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