anchorage

Example Sentences

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The buoys can break free from their anchorage either in a violent storm or from being pulled by a big fishing vessel, Professor Inall said.

From BBC

The ship was then weighed down by water tanks to ensure that it made it under the nearby Chesapeake Bay Bridge to head to an anchorage near Annapolis, according to the Baltimore Sun newspaper.

From BBC

Once refloated, the Ever Forward was weighed down again by water tanks to ensure safe passage under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on its way to an anchorage off Annapolis, The Baltimore Sun reported.

From Seattle Times

Because the lack of a keel on the catamaran results in a shallower draft, our boat could anchor closer to the islands than the handful of monohull sailboats we encountered at an anchorage.

From Washington Post

After warnings of an approaching storm on Jan. 25, 2021, more than 20 container ships left their anchorages in San Pedro Bay and headed to deeper waters to ride out the storm, the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times