anchor

Example Sentences

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Together, they create a cake that feels balanced — substantial enough to anchor a streusel, light enough to warrant a second slice.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

While religion provides answers, astronomy offers another way to search for them, grounding me like a kind of cosmic anchor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Their rigid structure allows them to anchor within soft polymers, adding strength while maintaining a reliable conductive network.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The lack of a so-called anchor customer is an issue for any data-center developer.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

When I pulled up the snow anchor, straddled the runners, and shouted "Hike!"

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell