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well-anchored

  • a word derived from 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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However, subdued domestic demand and well-anchored inflation expectations should help limit broader price pressures, he reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Inflation expectations have remained fairly well-anchored over the past year.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

Market-based inflation expectations remain well-anchored near the Fed’s 2% target.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025

It’s also well-anchored to what producer-star André Holland — playing a blocked writer named Roger juggling relationships with two strong women — does best: a charismatic, deer-in-headlights sadness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

There were many handholds, including scrawny bushes with well-anchored stems.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull