Fortunately the other anchor held and the boat was got safely to the ledge.

The anchor slipped silently down forty feet and held.

Unfortunately, the anchor did not hold and they dragged further through the shoal water.

A large swell passed beneath the hull, and Garrett turned his head to make sure the anchor would hold.

Although the anchors did not hold they prevented the ship from hitting a reef.

Tugboats tow the platform out to the site, where anchors hold it in place.

"If the anchors don't hold she'll drive on the rocks!"

They found that the engines had failed and the anchor was barely holding.

The anchor must hold in all weather, even the worst storm.

Old anchors no longer hold, and a sense of history is lost.