Anchor: She seemed to be looking back earnestly into those past days. 
Entailed: She appeared to be thinking about the past.
Contradiction: It seemed that she had no interest in the past.
Contradiction: There continues to be one-word battles going on.
Contradiction: Love persists, even for the old and gross.
Contradiction: The flagbearers were the ones flanking the armed guards.
Contradiction: The red, hot sun baked the ground as he came into town.