anchored
Example Sentences
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Cape Verde refused to take the ship, which remained anchored offshore of the capital Praia as three people were evacuated to Europe by air.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The Ringer, founded by media mogul Bill Simmons, exists online as a website, a podcast network and video production house, anchored in sports, pop culture and politics coverage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
The ship has not docked directly in Tenerife - instead it is anchored out at sea and passengers are being ferried to Granadilla port, well away from residential areas.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The boat was anchored off the African coast as the World Health Organization stepped in to investigate and passengers were slowly screened and sent home.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Nothing had happened—no momentous quarrel, no significant incident—rather, they had simply drifted apart, but it was Kainene who now anchored herself firmly in a distant place so that they could not drift back together.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
