anchors
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“It anchors the film’s purpose and gives a little bit of hope in what otherwise feels bleak.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Holland became one of the anchors of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man and also led the videogame blockbuster “Uncharted” in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The real anchors are the pickle and the padel,” said its founder David Gutstadt, a 50-year-old former Equinox executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tuchel has, in essence, built his England using a Premier League template in style and system, with a back four, midfield anchors in Rice and Elliot, Bellingham at '10', then two orthodox wide men.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the whipping and snapping branches of the trees, the buds rode it out head to wind, their bodies horizontal, their neat claws turned to anchors.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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