- 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
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