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Jordan played 11 seasons for Payton, earning three All-Pro nods and seven Pro Bowl berths.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026 -
With the Sunset League being a seven-team league, the top four finishers receive automatic playoff berths, so the Vikings were in regardless of the outcome of Friday’s game.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Summer brings crowd-free exploration of the Lofoten Archipelago, reaching remote anchorages accessible only by sea.—
Terry Ward,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
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About 210 miles northwest of Des Moines, this classic summer escape invites families to fish off docks and boat across West Okoboji or Big Spirit Lake.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Just because a cruise ship docks in a destination doesn’t mean passengers have to get off there – and some ports may get skipped more than others among repeat guests.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The world’s largest container shipping firm by tonnage carried will operate a trucking service from King Abdullah to Dammam Port, where feeder vessels will pick up cargo and sail it to major ports throughout the Persian Gulf.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Parker was careful not to equate operations in the strait with the blockade of Iranian ports the US has been maintaining since April 13.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Anyone who’s seen 2021’s Riverside Main Library, an equally futuristic building elevated on piers, will recognize the Geffen as a distant cousin.—
David Allen,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep scrolling to see more outdoor oases available now at Amazon, including gazebos and greenhouses.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The block parties are remembered as oases, music as literally life-saving.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Anglers can enjoy surf fishing right from the beach or fish from one of the rock jetties, narrow structures that stretch from the shore into the ocean.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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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 11 May. 2026.
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