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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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Infection control teams sounded the alarm at the Baird Family Hospital and The Anchor Centre cancer unit after construction materials were allowed to get wet, BBC Scotland News has learned.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The government’s plan to inject another S$1.5 billion into the Financial Sector Development Fund and launch a second S$1.5 billion tranche of the Anchor Fund will help boost the domestic stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Anchor John Roberts advised Republicans not to “keep their head in the sand.”

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the vote meant "iconic" brands such as Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti were being sold off to the French firm.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Amit asks later when they go for a drink at the Anchor.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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