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anchor

noun as in something used to hold another thing securely

verb as in hold, be held securely

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And the bacon — smoky, salty, a little crunchy — anchors it all.

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This subtle shift should reinforce investor confidence and could anchor the region’s reform momentum.

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The manufacturing hub, which anchors the region that is home to auto giant Toyota, is Japan’s fourth most-populous city and, according to a decade-old newspaper poll that still stings here, number one in dullness.

Yoga decks, meditation gardens and longevity-themed retreats now anchor resort brochures where the pink rabbit once was the cover shot.

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Yoga decks, meditation gardens and longevity-themed retreats now anchor resort brochures where the pink rabbit once was the cover shot.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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