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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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He will remain as an anchor for CNN.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

US broadcaster NBC is producing a game show based on the word puzzle Wordle to be hosted by morning TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, with a premiere set for 2027.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Years spent away at boarding schools meant English gradually became dominant, though Jaintia - the language spoken at home - remains, as she puts it, "my emotional anchor".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Some free speech experts felt Disney had a chance to win that case, based on erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“Is this where we’ll drop anchor, Captain, and take all the men on shore?”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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