anchor
Example Sentences
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Yet much of the global business conversation remains anchored in an outdated framework.
Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.
From Barron's
I should make a “real” dinner — meaning a visible protein anchoring the plate.
From Salon
She closed her letter with a nod to legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, quoting his response to the idea that his news coverage leaned too liberal.
From Salon
It was Perfidia’s job to go and anchor this boat and stay there and create the path for Willa to take on these battles, because her past haunted Willa and Bob.
From Los Angeles Times
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