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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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Dominion’s Virginia operations are the anchor; Virginia is the world’s largest data center market, and Dominion is the utility keeping it all running.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Brunson’s the anchor, but New York keeps coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The more I embraced my anchor ingredients, the less I felt like I was standing in front of the fridge waiting for divine inspiration to strike.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As a child growing up in Connecticut, Kathan recalls watching Douglas Edwards, the “World News Roundup” evening anchor for two decades, doing TV news updates in between the soap operas his mother watched on CBS.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Captain Hudson grinned at Charlie and said he wished he could stay around a while to study with him, but he was just about to up anchor and clear for home.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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