anchor

Example Sentences

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For global investors accustomed to seeing Hollywood exports anchor worldwide rankings, that is a structural change worth noting.

From MarketWatch

On Wednesday morning, the Finnish authorities sent a helicopter and a patrol ship to the area, where they found the vessel was dragging its anchor in the sea, Finland's coastguard said.

From BBC

It was a year that knocked me flat, tearing me apart from so many things that once anchored me, setting me afloat in a sea of guilt and despair and ultimate uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times

But if you’re willing to treat self-improvement the way you’d treat an investment—anchored in evidence, calibrated to incentives, and adjusted for your cognitive quirks—you can dramatically increase your odds of success.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it turned out to be one of those lucky, anchoring finds.

From Salon