anchored

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She was rehabilitated and released by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, which is currently caring for yet another turtle found anchored to debris.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The ship has not docked directly in Tenerife - instead it is anchored out at sea and passengers are being ferried to Granadilla port, well away from residential areas.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The boat was anchored off the African coast as the World Health Organization stepped in to investigate and passengers were slowly screened and sent home.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

From early Sunday, passengers from the MV Hondius have been evacuated from the ship, anchored off the Spanish island of Tenerife.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The doom of her words dragged me down, anchored me in misery at the knowledge that I could have avoided what was coming.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall