Anchor

//ˈæŋ.kɚ//

"Anchor" in a Sentence (23 examples)

They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.

The ship is at anchor in the harbor.

His mother's letters were an anchor to the boy.

The ship dropped anchor.

The ship cast anchor at Kobe.

Of course Jon Stewart is America's most trusted anchor now—even our real news is a farce!

The ship dropped anchor in the harbor.

To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it— but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

Every ship needs an anchor.

Of course Jon Stewart is the most trusted anchor in the United States now—even our real news is a farce!

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Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say.

Condoleezza Rice pops up on Fox to be told by the anchor: “When you invade a sovereign nation, that is a war crime.”

Supermarkets have also had to adjust. Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have put a much greater emphasis on developing smaller high street stores or becoming anchors for mixed-used regeneration schemes […]

However, mall developers offer huge discounts to department stores because these anchors create traffic […]

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul

I saw Tim look back through the rear window of the cab and prayed he wouldn't do the first thing that came into his mind and step on the anchors.

[Police:] ‘… when we blow the horn, you do an emergency stop.’ So the foaf did as he was bid and, hearing an almighty horn blast stepped on the anchors. There was a most tremendous crash as the Police car ran into the back of his Austin.

“Brake, brake, brake! You need to scrub off more speed before you enter the corner,” he explained, as I took his advice and jumped on the anchors.

Phil Foden once again demonstrated his pedigree and will push for a start, while Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips will hope he has done enough to get a chance as a defensive midfield anchor if Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson fails to recover full fitness after groin surgery.

Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.

My invention […] anchors on Isabel.

It is an incredible tale and one that makes no sense on so many levels. Only two years ago Leicester were anchored to the foot of the Premier League and staring at the prospect of relegation to the Championship under Nigel Pearson.

Nor earth to me giue foode, nor heauen light, / Sport and repoſe lock from me day and night, / To deſperation turn my truſt and hope, / And Anchors cheere in priſon be my ſcope, […]

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