anchor

Example Sentences

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But climates shift, and while “invented heritage” can act as a powerful anchor, it can also be a millstone, an obstacle to necessary, large-scale changes.

From Salon

Marquis, who graduated from the Diploma in Speech and Drama in 1955, went on to become one of the most recognised faces on Scottish television, as a news anchor for BBC Scotland.

From BBC

For global investors accustomed to seeing Hollywood exports anchor worldwide rankings, that is a structural change worth noting.

From MarketWatch

On Wednesday morning, the Finnish authorities sent a helicopter and a patrol ship to the area, where they found the vessel was dragging its anchor in the sea, Finland's coastguard said.

From BBC

It was a year that knocked me flat, tearing me apart from so many things that once anchored me, setting me afloat in a sea of guilt and despair and ultimate uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times