anchor
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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
And if you’re trying to identify your own anchor ingredients, I highly recommend giving Slagle’s newsletter a read.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Spain allowed the vessel to anchor off its Canary Islands for the evacuation of passengers and crew but the Atlantic archipelago's regional government fiercely opposed the measure.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The seized ship, the Hui Chuan, was sailing under a Honduran flag and had been at anchor just outside the Strait of Hormuz, about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The fourth day, when the Astrea lay at anchor, her sails limp, another ship passed them, moving steadily against the current.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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