Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorings
Noun
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His successor, Jordan Love, led the Packers to playoff berths in each of his first two seasons, while producing none of the off-field headlines that marked the end of Rodgers’ time in Green Bay.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025 -
New York advanced across three of its four playoff berths under Thibodeau, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter-century just this past spring.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The space station also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be docked at one time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Embarked with the amphibious transport docks, and , the group brings advanced aircraft including AV-8B Harriers (ground attack plane), AH-1Z Vipers (ground attack helicopter), and MV-22 Ospreys (a multi-use, tiltrotor cargo aircraft).—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like many ports, Belém also grew into an important hub for cultural exchange.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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These sites are often located near highways, ports and other key infrastructure, but are now becoming essential staging grounds for data center construction.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Adjacent to the Landing, Riverwalk Park’s bankside boardwalk allows for exploration on foot, while its piers lure fishermen to try their luck.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fossil examination using CT scans The Wadisuchus kassabi fossils were found near the Kharga and Baris oases in Egypt’s Western Desert.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The local oases would be disrupted, but the new sea would dramatically increase the economic potential of the region.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Moorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorings. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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