anchor
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Spain allowed the vessel to anchor off its Canary Islands for the evacuation of passengers and crew but the Atlantic archipelago's regional government fiercely opposed the measure.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Norman Hagan from UCU said uncertainty created by the announcement "has caused significant ripples particularly on the Coleraine campus" because it is such an economic anchor for the wider north coast.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It is the novel’s desolate mood, finally, and Ms. McPherson’s evocation of a melancholy landscape that anchor both her plot and her heroine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The star-studded send-off included in-studio appearances from recording artists such as Juanes and Luis Fonsi, as well as former Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
On January 5, 1922, the Quest sailed into Grytviken Harbor and dropped anchor.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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