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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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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Throughout this discussion, Roy's thesis is clear: the major religious movements of today -- Pentecostalism, Protestant evangelicalism, and Islamic Salafism -- are setting themselves free from their cultural moorings.
—Karen Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
Bounce houses have been known to be ripped from their moorings by wind, with tragic results.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
Cefalu remembers that a barge bearing a derrick broke away from its moorings during a weekend storm and imperiled one of the bridge’s piers.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
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California Power boat slams into Long Beach jetty, killing one and injuring 10 others
July 4, 2024
After leaving Alamitos Bay, the boat cruised past White Island, where the 12 friends were unable to get a mooring to sit and eat.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Throughout this discussion, Roy's thesis is clear: the major religious movements of today -- Pentecostalism, Protestant evangelicalism, and Islamic Salafism -- are setting themselves free from their cultural moorings.
—Karen Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
Bounce houses have been known to be ripped from their moorings by wind, with tragic results.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
Cefalu remembers that a barge bearing a derrick broke away from its moorings during a weekend storm and imperiled one of the bridge’s piers.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
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But the results were a third straight season without a playoff berth and now the team is left to fortify its roster this winter or risk extending that streak in 2025.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This heavier load, which included one set of back-to-back games in March and April 2023, helped lead the team to a playoff berth.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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More than a dozen container vessels are currently waiting in the port anchorage area of Freeport, Everstream Analytics data shows.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mina Rashid will be transformed into a luxurious waterfront residential community, and anchorage points will be expanded across the emirate.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The left side of the SoundLink's frame houses a USB-C port, which is used for charging and USB audio.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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On July 30, tracking data showed the phone traveled to the Omani port city of Sohar, where the signal stopped.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Optimize landing pages for conversions by emphasizing lead forms, appointment scheduling and clear calls to action.Bahram Moshrefnoory, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Could part of president of baseball operations David Stearns' offseason strategy include signing Corbin Burnes to a big-money deal? MLB Trade Rumors released its yearly article ranking the top 50 MLB free agents, which also provides predictions on landing spots and contract terms from four writers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sheer curtains cover the windows, which look out on the building next door rather than the wharf itself, and the theme is much more timeless elegance than nautical transportation.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The three-story red-brick box with a little blue door was built in the 1860s as workforce housing by the Atlantic Dock Company, which once ran the wharf nearby.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2024
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In 1970, a $1 million jetty was specially built on this newly reclaimed ground to receive US military scrap and surplus equipment from the Vietnam War.Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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As the fire slowly heats the sauna, the grasses outside sway and the water laps against our private jetty.Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
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And the hotel's location couldn’t be better: it is directly connected to the IFC Mall and just a short walk from the ferry piers.Livia Hengel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Fish Market is one of the top-grossing restaurants in the country but had to move from its longtime home on a wooden pier to make way for construction of West Harbor.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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