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as in fastened
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Verb
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Similar to how ropes push materials into the back of the human printer, wires fastened to a cap on Mickey’s head transmit memory data.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025 -
That was the year Elizabeth Hurley, then a largely unknown model, arrived for the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral on the arm of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant, wearing a black silk evening gown fastened at the sides with oversized gold safety pins.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When Las Vegas landed an NHL expansion franchise in 2016, the soon-to-be Golden Knights heavily invested in the in-game experience.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The golfers all had great games (including holes-in-one landed by Keegan Bradley, Tom Hoge and Koepka), with Nicolas Echavarria taking home the trophy at the lighthearted competition.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Castroneves is not assured a starting spot in the 40-car Daytona 500 lineup, of which 36 spots are already secured by full-time chartered teams.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Detroit’s victory secured them back-to-back division titles for the first time during the Super Bowl era, home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Most of what is known about them comes from boats moored more than an arrow’s distance from the shore and from rare past encounters with authorities.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By combining Privy’s embedded, non-custodial wallet infrastructure with Bridge’s stablecoin payment rails, Stripe is quietly bypassing the constraints that have kept fintech tethered to the banking system.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Strong winds were the main threat overnight with the potential of embedded tornadoes.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.—
Haziq Qadri,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2023
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Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
18 Jan. 2023
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“Anchored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchored. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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