as in clamped
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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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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 -
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
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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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Following the harrowing experience, which landed him in the hospital, Kilmer learned that the lump in his throat was cancer, later undergoing a tracheotomy, chemotherapy and radiation.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
10 Apr. 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
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The Titans secured the top overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft after two events took place on Sunday.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bondholders can benefit from the dynamic of an appreciating scarce asset, a proposition that resembles an embedded derivative.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In this gallery, Robert L. Cunningham, who served on over 100 missions as an embedded photographer with U.S. troops in Afghanistan, shows us the more personal side of combat with photos drawn from his book, Afghanistan on the Bounce, featuring text by Steven Hartov.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2016
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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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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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