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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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He began his new role as a per-diem anchor this week, where he’s set to have an on-air introduction on Wednesday and begin anchoring shows on Thursday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The defining mistake of the past 40 years of retirement planning is treating Social Security as a guaranteed floor strong enough to anchor everything else.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Breakfast tacos, a Tex-Mex delicacy, anchor the morning hours while salsa-brightened al pastor tacos, burritos and quesadillas are all-day favorites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"We've got football news - we call it soccer - the rest of the world calls it football," says anchor Bob Ley in an upbeat delivery to the camera.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But at night a storm rolled in, and while the novelty of a pitching boat at anchor entertained some of the children, Ginny and even the Warden grew nervous.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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