moorings

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Art Deco buildings in Mumbai were, and still often are, hidden in plain sight, with even their occupants often blissfully unaware of their cultural moorings.

From BBC

Authorities said the port and a fish processing facility had been flooded, and vessels had been swept from their moorings.

From BBC

In a way the rising take-up for these memberships reflects India's broader post-liberalisation growth story – when the country opened up to the world and discarded its socialist moorings.

From BBC

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

Half a century ago, few of these frozen moorings, or "pinning points", showed much change.

From BBC