moorings
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Their pop-historical account of the Constitution has been debunked from top to bottom by legitimate legal historians, who have refuted the rotten moorings of this bogus theory with devastating precision.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025
The attack damaged one of the moorings at a Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, whose shareholders include Russia and Kazakhstan as well as U.S. majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Yacht moorings: During renovations, he spent time on one of his yachts anchored in the Potomac River and another penthouse apartment.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024
The wind that blew all night before the race, rocking smaller vessels on their moorings and rattling the nylon walls of tents, robbed many of any chance at meaningful rest.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023
Behind them, a sleek three- banked trading galley rocked at her moorings.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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