anchor

Example Sentences

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These are not aspirational recipes; they are anchoring ones.

From Salon

As a transplant from Texas, Ogun was drawn to GrlSwirl because the organization is anchored in the local community, which has experienced rent hikes and the closure of local institutions in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

“I want the theatre to be an anchor,” Brekke tells me as she pours kernels and oil into the popcorn machine that’s been here since the Mayer first opened in 1949.

From Salon

Waller said he is less concerned about inflation reaccelerating, arguing that underlying pressures continue to ease and that inflation expectations remain anchored.

From Barron's

Christmas disrupts normal routines, but San stresses that keeping anchor points like wake-ups, mealtimes and bedtimes the same helps children feel grounded.

From BBC