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anchoring
  • present participle of anchor.

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Griffin himself called the video “creepy and weird,” publicly contemplating pulling out of anchoring a new building at 350 Park Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It gives the exoskeleton strength, helps shield the body, and provides anchoring points for muscles.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Aside from the centre-backs who remain in their positions, these anchoring positions can be taken up by players moving into these spaces.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A ditty anchoring one of Explosive Media’s most popular videos, “L.O.S.E.R.,” tops a Spotify playlist that it created.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

He stooped to retrieve a fancy carved walking stick that was propped against one of the balloon’s anchoring stakes.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood