anchored
Example Sentences
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“I believe that all great American cities are anchored by great universities and Carnegie Mellon will bring a great university here to Miami complementary to other universities here in the region,” Griffin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Many Germans I've spoken to feel their nation has drifted away from the things that once anchored their identity.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The breakout success of singles like “La Diabla” and “La Victima” first helped Xavi find his stride in romantic tumbados, anchored by a keen requinto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
It keeps people anchored to Earth, guides planets around the Sun, helps gather stars into galaxies, and plays a central role in shaping the enormous cosmic web of galaxy clusters that stretches across the universe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
HMS Coventry'd been anchored at her usual station north of Pebble Island with the frigate HMS Broadsword.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
