anchor
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A growing faction of affluent, older New Yorkers who have left the city are buying second properties back home to anchor themselves to elite medical specialists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Overnight, on 30 and 31 July, the vessel slipped anchor and its crew made the 140-mile journey to open sea.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Several journalists like ABC’s John Quiñones and former Univision anchor Jorge Ramos offered words of support for Vega’s remarks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Rates can move higher in near term, he said, but an inability of consumers to keep pace “should anchor rates a bit lower.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Fear weighs my limbs down like an anchor.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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