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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
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
With a substantial media presence witnessing the operation, a large Marine helicopter arrived to carry the pole after Phelan secured it to a cable and cut it off its mooring 17 stories above the ground.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Miami Beach is in talks with the state over plans for a mooring field for boats in the bay.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
The incident comes about four weeks after more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Ordinarily, ships are secured to piers via thick ropes known as mooring lines or hawsers.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
With a substantial media presence witnessing the operation, a large Marine helicopter arrived to carry the pole after Phelan secured it to a cable and cut it off its mooring 17 stories above the ground.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Miami Beach is in talks with the state over plans for a mooring field for boats in the bay.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
The incident comes about four weeks after more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
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While Miami finished the 2022 and 2023 seasons with winning records and postseason berths, this season's sub .500 record kept the Dolphins out of the playoffs for the first time under McDaniel.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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As imperfect as what looked like an easy win was, the Buccaneers can proudly call themselves division champs for the fourth consecutive season along with clinching a playoff berth for the fifth straight year.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Improve anchorage of attached structures: Make sure that attached structures such as carport and porch roofs are adequately restrained from wind uplift by ensuring that the roof structure is attached to columns and that the columns are anchored to the foundations.Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 18 Jan. 2024
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The idyllic, postcard beaches, clear water, and sandy anchorages of the eastern region prove a bit more popular.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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After large-scale fighting subsided in 2018, Tehran began to focus on consolidating its influence in Syria’s south and southeast, securing control over territory and integrating the militias into the Syrian armed forces.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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The empty plot that just hit the market at 9 Indian Creek Island Road is next door to these latter two properties and includes 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne Bay, plus plenty of room to build a deep-water dock to accommodate a yacht up to 180 feet.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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The harbor is shaped like an hourglass, funneling powerful waves towards docks.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Reuters reported that, among the 65 oil tankers that have dropped anchor, were five off Chinese ports, seven off Singapore, and others near Russia in the Baltic Sea and the Far East.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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In January, the Siberian city of Magadan averages a high of 9 degrees F, its port on the Pacific kept accessible only with the aid of icebreakers.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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No one was seriously injured and the plane safely made an emergency landing.Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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That mission will take a low-energy path to the moon, with a landing planned in the Mare Frigoris region four to five months after launch.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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About 150 feet along the end of the wharf was washed away last month during dangerous high surf from a series of atmospheric river events that battered Northern California, Oregon and Washington.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The 110-year-old, 2,745-foot wharf is said to be the longest fully wooden wharf in the Western Hemisphere.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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In the high surf warning, the NWS says that large waves can pull people into the sea from rocks or jetties without warning.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Escorted from the jetty to the portico under a traditional royal-ceremony umbrella, guests will be surrounded—as are all Indian VIPs—by a Lavajma troop (an entourage of traditional singers and dancers) to provide a rare, royal and immersive experience.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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