moored
Example Sentences
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The ship is moored in an island cove, about 100 meters from a section of coastline, said Steven Pereira, president of the local government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
On Wednesday, a drone struck a US-owned gas vessel moored in an Egyptian port, causing a fire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Officers who had been recovered from the river were seen being treated by paramedics on a rigid black inflatable boat moored to the side of the river.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Three days before the U.S. game in Seattle some 500 fans, most wearing the blue-and-white striped jerseys of Argentina, filed onto a 322-foot cargo barge moored in Elliott Bay to watch their team play Algeria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
It’s not a fancy place, but it’s the best spot on all of the Cape—and it’s on the pier where the Reel is moored.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
