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moorings

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plural of mooring

as in berths

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District winners earn automatic berths into the FHSAA playoffs.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
From 2020 through 2025, there has been a 71% increase in the number of luxury ships and an 84% increase in berths, according to CLIA.

— Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of berths

Noun

The board of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was considering whether to adopt regulations allowing private docks to extend to 1,500 feet in length — about the length of five football fields.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Two docks provide pond access for kayaking and paddleboarding.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

Charging infrastructure at ports would supply the electricity needed for operation, allowing the concept to avoid direct carbon emissions while sailing.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Some of its ports have been used by visiting caargo ships and a docking port on its roof allows visiting vehicles to park there.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ports

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Extreme waves that winter destroyed one-third of the Santa Monica Pier and tore off large sections of the Huntington Beach Pier and the Paradise Cove Pier, while also damaging the Seal Beach, San Clemente and Malibu piers.

— Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of piers

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Along the way are mountain towns, desert oases, Mediterranean islands and historic cities where eclipse chasers can experience anything from a few minutes to more than six minutes of totality.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases.

— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of oases

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Beachgoers should stay off jetties and sea walls, and avoid beaches altogether during high tides, the weather service said.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Low tide exposed the concrete and rock infrastructure — known as groins and jetties — used to shore up the beach a half-century ago.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of jetties

Noun

But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharves

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