anchor
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Splash opened in 1991 and closed in 2013, serving for 22 years as the anchor of gay Chelsea.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
CBS News told staffers Thursday that the former anchor of the “CBS Evening News” will become a co-anchor of the morning show on Tuesday Sept. 8 alongside Gayle King and Nate Burleson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Fox News Media has parted ways with anchor Maria Bartiromo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Guest: Catherine Rampell, economics editor at The Bulwark, author of the Receipts and anchor at MS NOW.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
The goal of winning top scholar has been my anchor.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
But he said a few "anchors" helped him to lay the foundations for adulthood.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Moshiri, who joined the BBC in 2003 and is one of the news channel's best-known anchors, told the BBC she wanted to share her diagnosis to raise awareness about the disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
All told, the U.S. aluminum sector anchors roughly 700,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs, with over $228 billion in economic output.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Rope swings and highlines, on the other hand, have redundant safety attachments and set anchors in surrounding rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The news anchors came back on, showing off their best surprised faces—mouths open and eyes wide, like the emoji.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
Out back, the leafy grounds are anchored by a private swimming pool and spa, creating a secluded spot for relaxing and entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The Angels are a storied franchise anchored in a great market,” Kroenke said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"These results reflect diligence, resilience and a prosecutorial approach anchored on evidence and courtroom outcomes."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The vessel remains anchored off England's southern coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Levittown Shop-a-Rama, site of the Kennedy campaign rally and touted as “the largest shopping mall east of the Mississippi,” was anchored by a Sears and another department store called Pomeroy’s.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Sundararajan says the designation should bring faster clearances, emergency repair mechanisms and an Indian cable-repair capability, along with legally protected cable zones around landing sites and routes, restricting anchoring and trawling.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
He has slashed .234/.357/.486 over 1,039 regular-season games with the club, anchoring lineups alongside countless big-name teammates while evolving into a trustworthy defender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Unlike virtual dark tourism that allows for “armchair travel” to real-world dark heritage sites, there is no physical location anchoring the Backrooms nor any historical tragedy to commemorate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
For Federated Hermes, AI and a tightening Bank of Japan are the major themes anchoring its largest positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He puts his other hand on my waist like he’s anchoring us.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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