anchor
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"I think we need to anchor it in what the law was intended to do and not the way it has been abused today."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Companies in the U.S. and China have also explored specialized hardware such as smartphones, pins or headsets to anchor these services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The crew received orders not to move, and remained at anchor for nearly three months.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
For the singer-songwriter, Saudi Arabia was her last anchor to childhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
The base of the boat was painted a rich navy blue and there were little portholes and even a tiny anchor.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing anchor
Words Every Pirate Should Know
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"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
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