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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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
In practice, Marcos has returned the country to its strategic moorings by granting the United States access to four more military bases, building on measures to strengthen the alliance in the 2014 U.S.-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
—Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
Water circulation is poor at the current location, which borders a boat mooring.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Several outbuildings dot the property, which includes an illuminated park, woodlands, and a private mooring.
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—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
In practice, Marcos has returned the country to its strategic moorings by granting the United States access to four more military bases, building on measures to strengthen the alliance in the 2014 U.S.-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
—Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
Water circulation is poor at the current location, which borders a boat mooring.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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In 2023, Battleship Texas Foundation officials announced their intention to move the ship's berth to Galveston.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Catholic and Roanoke will play in the early game at 4:15 with the winners meeting on Saturday at 7:15 for a berth in the Final Four.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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An extensive park with pools makes this an excellent choice for families, and private tours of the Borromeo Islands depart from the hotel’s boat dock.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The volunteers pulled out propane tanks and metal sheeting, dock remnants and crab traps.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other notables on a pretty expansive feature list include cruise control, smartphone connectivity, USB type-C port, a 6.5-inch TFT screen, heated grips, integrated hard saddlebags, and all-LED lights – all of this comes as standard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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The United Arab Emirates, another Abraham Accord country that has developed strong ties with Israel, once had a military base in Somaliland and maintains commercial interests there, including a port.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s when annual inflation was at 7.1% and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the chances of a soft landing — where inflation is tamed without the economy slipping into recession — has narrowed.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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Some cyber attacks begin with a dangerous email landing in your inbox, others might take a more direct, brute force approach, or exploit multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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With his drone, Pan captured images of Space Launch complexes, military weapons bunkers, a payload processing facility and a submarine wharf, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The wharf has been closed off to the public since Monday’s high surf.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Those facilities and their long, rock jetties stopped the natural migration of sand to the south.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sneaker waves can rapidly pull individuals into the ocean and unexpectedly sweep them farther up the shore, including over rocks and jetties.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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