anchor
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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
CBS News fired its longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley on Tuesday evening, amid an ongoing, tumultuous shakeup of the organisation under new leadership.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Its goal is to anchor an array of units 4.5 miles offshore, at a cost of $500 million to $1 billion, to deliver 60 million gallons of water per day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Most Hong Kong IPOs firm up cornerstone investors to anchor demand ahead of launch and help market the deal to institutional and retail buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
You put out the snow anchor, but the sled races on while you grit your teeth.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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