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moorings

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plural of mooring

as in berths

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The port hull also houses a children’s cabin with four berths and an aft guest cabin, while the starboard hull features a second guest cabin, along with the crew quarters.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s added to the distinction of premiering at Sundance, and being honored with berths at the Cannes, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals – the only documentary to do so this year.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of berths

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The village built on the Luna Rossa base’s docks — its metallic structure wrapped externally in reflective foil — is an immersive, low-light space with modular wooden and aluminum displays intended for flexibility.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
All 564 elegant rooms and suites are spacious with harbor views, combining generous windows and contemporary furniture with iHome docks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of docks

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The expansion will happen at both piers that FOG uses at Fort Mason.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years, in 1982-83 and 1997-98, were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 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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In August, sand erosion exposed a pair of jetties that were built decades ago to stop beach erosion and protect oceanfront homes near the entrance of Newport Harbor.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 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

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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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