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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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But Ubolwan Kongsawang, a regional volunteer with Thialand's Stop Drinking Network, said the Buddhist Lent campaign provides a "spiritual anchor" that boosts motivation.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

A superb anchor leg from Lina Nielsen helped England to a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay in Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

To be sure, top firms typically anchor standard entry-level packages between $350,000 and $500,000—but higher pay isn’t uncommon, and even the lowest salaries rise quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Doukopil is also expected be a contributor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

We anchor at one of the Canary Islands—Gran Canaria.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

“The real anchors are the pickle and the padel,” said its founder David Gutstadt, a 50-year-old former Equinox executive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Savannah Guthrie, flanked by her fellow “Today” anchors at the desk, said she does not have comment on the new information and that she is not involved in the network’s coverage of her mother’s abduction.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

A heated Gunite swimming pool anchors the backyard, while a covered porch with an outdoor fireplace creates an inviting setting for summer evenings.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

You don't have to be a genius to realise that integrity and authenticity are the anchors of Rodrigo's appeal.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

I envied them the order of their lives, the precision with which they marched with no prodding and no harsh glances, the mysterious black figures beside them like veiled anchors.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

So far, market-based measures of long-term inflation expectations have remained anchored.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Ostensibly anchored to the dancefloor, it's a record that uses dance music to shake the listener out of complacency.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

As anchored as he is to Beirut, she is a transnationally minded sophisticate who is in a major hurry to move to Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Forward Dearica Hamby anchored the Sparks with 18, scoring her team’s first seven points, and forward Rae Burrell — after starting 0-for-5 shooting — finished with 20.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

It was suspended by two jointed robotic arms anchored to my apartment’s walls and ceiling.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Unlike virtual dark tourism that allows for “armchair travel” to real-world dark heritage sites, there is no physical location anchoring the Backrooms nor any historical tragedy to commemorate.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

He and four co-hosts rotated, with Bergstrom anchoring the prime hours and bleeding into some of the others’ time slots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The buoys mark a voluntary no-anchor zone, to encourage water users to avoid anchoring, reduce seabed damage, and protect declining seagrass habitats.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

She hit a milestone of anchoring 5,000 “SportsCenter” episodes in February 2016 and appeared on at least 650 more over the 10 years that followed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Strands of silk as thick as pillars ran from the ceiling all over the room, anchoring the walls and the floor like the cables of a suspension bridge.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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