anchor
Example Sentences
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On the Marine Traffic map, which tracks world shipping movements, you can make out clusters of ships, mainly tankers, anchored far to the north near Kuwait, as well as off the coast near Dubai.
From Barron's
But of Harris’ liaisons with criminals and detectives, the anchor in his work — and in Raftery’s biography — would be his proximity to the FBI.
From Los Angeles Times
Beijing values anchoring confidence, and the first year of the 15th five-year plan is not the moment to blink, they said.
The building with a red-brick facade and bright green letters anchors a small shopping center in the suburban area.
This suggested that it was supported along its length rather than anchored only at its ends.
From Science Daily
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