drop anchor
Example Sentences
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Once in the port, it will drop anchor at sea to ensure its continuing isolation.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
But no matter what you call it, the biggest yachts can’t drop anchor in all parts of Venice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
Tourist boats routinely drop anchor directly on the corals, and that can destroy more than 20 square feet of coral each time.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2022
This distinction not only means they can drop anchor on Indigenous lands, like Hobart Bay — something no other company can do.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022
The captain announces the tide will force us to drop anchor overnight opposite a place called, the priest spells it for me, Poughkeepsie.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
