anchored

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As long as inflation expectations stay anchored, the Fed can afford to look through the shock, although that could change if expectations de-anchor.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

One looks, however, for more sustained attention to the figure who ultimately anchored these shifting arguments in a new constitutional reality: Abraham Lincoln.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Cape Verde refused to receive the ship, which remained anchored offshore the capital Praia as three people were evacuated to Europe by air last week.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

When the boat anchored along the banks where they first met, the daughter asked the fisherman to go ahead to explain.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord