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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.
—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.
—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.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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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.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Faced with an impassable strait, carriers did not hold vessels in indefinite anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The move, aimed at securing Finland’s collective defense, roughly doubled NATO’s border with Russia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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But when your livelihood depends on securing your next contract, raising concerns can feel incredibly difficult.—
Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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There are no residential docks allowed on the perimeter of Canyon Lake, but there are public boat slips for those who BYOB (bring your own boat).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Carnival Horizon docks in Curaçao on June 25, the same day the island nation plays Ivory Coast in its final group stage match.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Situated in a bustling port city with strong transpacific trade networks, Chinese cooks had access to familiar ingredients and prepared comforting dishes for their own communities.—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The 10th edition is the first 10-year-old release (and the oldest to date), made from a mash bill of several different types of barley and matured in wine, port, sherry, and ex-bourbon casks, along with the Garry oak.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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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.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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The plush cushioning in the earcups, leatherette finish, and modest clamping force hold them securely.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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