anchor
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Canary Islands regional authorities have consistently resisted taking in the ship, which was only authorised to anchor offshore instead of docking in the port.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
She had a breakout year with Minnesota but is now going to be the anchor for a team starting new.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Profit growth has been the anchor for this bull market, Kabra said.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
It said it had to make a "painful decision" to use the decomposing body "as the only anchor to safely reach the calf".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
In December, when they weighed anchor for home, the captain drawled, “Well, Mr. Bowditch, you’ll have a lot to tell her—your sister, I mean—won’t you?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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