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had anchored

  • past perfect
    of anchor.
    anchor
    noun
    any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.

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A ship from Brazil carrying 19,000 cattle had anchored in the South African city the night before, in order to reload on animal feed.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024

For several years he had anchored a 7 p.m. show on Fox, but it had been moved to the afternoon.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

Only a concrete slab and chimney remained of the lodge that had anchored a small settlement of tack sheds and guest cabins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022

They started to grow distant, they explained, as they were adjusting to the anxieties of their nascent niche fame, and growing out of the routines that had anchored their friendship in its early years.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022

Others had anchored on the side of the house.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan