anchor
Example Sentences
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An umami anchor follows: miso, a spoonful of broth concentrate, a shower of cheese.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
While religion provides answers, astronomy offers another way to search for them, grounding me like a kind of cosmic anchor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The lack of a so-called anchor customer is an issue for any data-center developer.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Willie Geist, a co-host on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” is an exception as he continues to anchor NBC’s “Sunday Today.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Even through the blur, I recognize the smarmy anchor who first reported the news about Mom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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