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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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately for Dedham, an official review waved the goal off as the collision knocked the net off its mooring before the puck crossed the line.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
The entire exercise would only serve to give a veneer of legitimacy to a system that has lost its constitutional moorings.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Each mooring is anchored to the ocean floor and studded with sensors that measure temperature, salinity, and pressure down to 500 meters.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 17 July 2024
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Noun
The installation incorporates robust mooring systems, wave breakers and ballast anchors to ensure stability in varying conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately for Dedham, an official review waved the goal off as the collision knocked the net off its mooring before the puck crossed the line.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
The entire exercise would only serve to give a veneer of legitimacy to a system that has lost its constitutional moorings.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Each mooring is anchored to the ocean floor and studded with sensors that measure temperature, salinity, and pressure down to 500 meters.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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From Honolulu, Earhart and her crew booked berths on a ship headed to California.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Huskies, 38-21 with seven Quad 1 wins, were worthy of inclusion, but at-large berths became scarce.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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That’s the term captains give to itineraries that move between the most popular ports where charter yachts invariably end up, competing for anchorage or access to the best restaurants.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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In a client advisory, Seko Logistics projected that the initial impact phase of disruption within the first seven days of a strike would result in terminal congestion reaching 85 percent to 90 percent of capacity, with vessel queuing beginning at anchorage points.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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More attention to be applied to Zero Trust risk management strategies, from vulnerability assessments and securing code from production throughout the life cycle.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The team's ability to participate in further races beyond Daytona heavily depends on securing adequate funding.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Charging is handled by a magnetic floor dock, so the whole thing is grab-and-go ready.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Williams served as a photographer with the Royal Air Force for two years, then worked as an assistant cameraman for British Transport Films, shooting documentaries about docks, railways and the Queen Mary.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The speaker can be recharged via a USB Type C port.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said experts will closely examine the ship's hull before beginning the next phase of restoration, which will take place at a dry dock at the neighboring port of Rajin and is expected to last seven to 10 days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Noun
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And the makeup woman said, yes, her father had been on Juno, one of the British landings, but would never speak about it.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
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While investors have their fingers crossed for a soft landing by the U.S. economy, how bad can things get if there is another recession?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Santa Cruz damaged wharf bayarea maps This map was made with Google My Maps.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The municipal wharf will be closed until further notice, Santa Cruz Fire Department said.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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