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anchor

noun as in something used to hold another thing securely

verb as in hold, be held securely

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She has also been a world indoor champion in the flat 400m and is a renowned relay athlete, a gold medallist anchor leg runner with the Netherlands' 4x400m team at Paris 2024.

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“I work everywhere I am. But it’s obviously pretty sweet to be able to do deals or make decisions anchored off the Seychelles.”

The San Francisco couple happily set up folding chairs and anchored a beach umbrella into place.

"A strong, stable Argentina which helps anchor a prosperous Western Hemisphere is in the strategic interest of the United States," he added.

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His rendition, which often presents the president as a zany stand-up comedian slinging joke after joke, has won wide respect in the comedy world, and anchored SNL’s political takes for the last four seasons.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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