anchored

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“It’s also very difficult to remain anchored to a stagflation narrative when growth and employment are rising.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

The forum, organised by think tank the International Institute of Strategic Studies, has traditionally been anchored by the US and China.

From BBC • May 30, 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

Workmen on rooftops immediately signaled to peers stationed throughout the park and to sailors aboard the warship Michigan anchored in the lake.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson