weigh (anchor)

as in to embark

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embark
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  • Pugh embarked on a brutal 12-day swim around Martha's Vineyard not long after the first shark sighting of the season in the area.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • The musician will embark on a 30-date tour in support of the album, kicking off the American Heart tour on Aug. 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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“Weigh (anchor).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28anchor%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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