docking

Example Sentences

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Canary Islands regional authorities have consistently resisted taking in the ship, which was only authorised to anchor offshore instead of docking in the port.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Artemis III will launch a crew into low Earth orbit and evaluate the rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and SpaceX or Blue Origin’s landers—or both of those vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In contrast, many council-run bike hire schemes must be parked at fixed docking stations.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To the Syrian sailors transporting grain from Odessa, however, docking in Naples is a respite compared to the danger in their homeland and the war in Ukraine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I lost track of time as we moved on, docking a couple of times to let passengers off.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo