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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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Newsom made the comment in an interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper, during which the two men are standing knee-deep in a body of water while fishing.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

In light of the migraine-study results, Ipsen could look for complementary deals, using Dysport as an anchor product around which to build a franchise, Loew said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

I’d also refrain from comparing him with your other direct report; they are different people with different aptitudes, and one performance doesn’t need to anchor the other.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

She ran the anchor leg as the Chargers set a school record in the 4x100 meters with a time of 48.66 seconds at the Division 2 prelims last year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

On January 5, 1922, the Quest sailed into Grytviken Harbor and dropped anchor.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

This image of hero worship anchors Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s staggeringly lovely “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” an indie take on the perennial saga of lost men struggling to return home.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

MS NOW Membership is also giving subscribers a chance to join live discussions with the network’s anchors and reporters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Banner-University Medical Center anchors an excellent healthcare system that features a high ratio of primary-care doctors per capita.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Subsea internet cables, which may run for thousands of kilometres beneath oceans, are occasionally damaged by ship anchors.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The four anchors and the great weight they upheld.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

He said that even if the Federal Open Market Committee decides to raise interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday, in an environment of strong earnings growth and inflation remaining anchored, stocks should weather it.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

It is a wildly entertaining series, chock full of nostalgia and anchored by a cast that provides a masterclass in genre-blind performance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Square footage of the shuttered San Francisco Centre, once the city’s largest mall and a thriving retail hub anchored by Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"These results reflect diligence, resilience and a prosecutorial approach anchored on evidence and courtroom outcomes."

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Even from a distance, she could see the tent was anchored closely to the snow-cleared ground, the cloth tightly stretched without a wrinkle.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Sundararajan says the designation should bring faster clearances, emergency repair mechanisms and an Indian cable-repair capability, along with legally protected cable zones around landing sites and routes, restricting anchoring and trawling.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

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

O’Donnell will also continue in her role as senior correspondent for the network, occasionally anchoring specials.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

For Federated Hermes, AI and a tightening Bank of Japan are the major themes anchoring its largest positions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The roots began to move, digging deeper as they touched the earth, anchoring the oak until it looked like it had stood in that spot for centuries.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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