anchor
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Ed Yardeni, who was recently called the most bullish man on Wall Street by a Bloomberg anchor, keeps getting more optimistic about the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Chicago’s main financial anchor is its pension obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Glucksmann was meanwhile targeted through false information about his partner, the star news anchor Lea Salame who presents the main evening news programme on France 2 TV.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He recently filled in as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” and scored higher ratings than the program’s regular anchor Tony Dokoupil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I hope so, son. But you’d better claw off that lee shore. You’ve lost your anchor to windward.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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
Ratings surged and anchors became just as popular as the celebrity athletes they covered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
If the truck and the Walkman were metaphorical beacons, a modest gold, rope necklace and Jeff Kent’s mustache were concealed anchors even when in plain sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Tuchel has, in essence, built his England using a Premier League template in style and system, with a back four, midfield anchors in Rice and Elliot, Bellingham at '10', then two orthodox wide men.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Move the anchors? Do you think that’s how to move the citadel?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
The vessel remains anchored off England's southern coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The chef’s kitchen is anchored by a large granite island and boasts a large amount of counter space, plenty of cabinetry, and state-of-the-art appliances.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
And its defense team, anchored by the First Amendment firm Ballard Spahr, has used that obligation to go straight at the people closest to Trump on Jan. 6.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
It certainly helps that this family is firmly anchored by Lynskey, who proves, yet again, that she can do anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Elizabeth be on the wharf when they anchored?
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
He has slashed .234/.357/.486 over 1,039 regular-season games with the club, anchoring lineups alongside countless big-name teammates while evolving into a trustworthy defender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
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
Pollution, and disturbance from anchoring, bottom trawling and dredging and coastal development have all contributed to its decline, the trust said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
His devotion to its progress, like his devotion to the church, was the anchoring force in my life throughout this past summer.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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