anchor
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It can’t, because the institutions that might anchor it—codified term limits, intraparty democracy, collective leadership norms—were either never established or were already hollowed out before he arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The monolithic museum is the anchor for a bigger 19.6-acre site in Chicago's South Side, which has long been home to Barack and Michelle Obama.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He also served as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” from 2011 to 2017.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Pelley was the show's managing editor and anchor and had been a 60 Minutes correspondent for 22 years.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He had offered to take the anchor watch.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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