anchored
Example Sentences
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Mr. Vile is a fine guitarist, skilled at both finger-style acoustic playing and winding electric leads, and many of the tracks here are anchored by what’s happening instrumentally rather than by his singing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Ships have moved to different ports or anchored offshore within the Gulf for safety.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
SpaceX is targeting a valuation of as much as $2 trillion in an IPO expected next month, anchored by Musk's pledges to build data centers in space and settle humans on Mars.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The district is anchored in the eastern side of Bakersfield, home to California’s once-thriving oil fields, and stretches northward toward Fresno to include swaths of agricultural lands and small farming towns.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
I'm floating outside of everything around me, unable to stay anchored.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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