anchor
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Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor who spent nearly 20 years as a contributor to the program, chose not to sign a new contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He previously worked as the "CBS Evening News" anchor.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Pelley previously served as anchor of the “CBS Evening News.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The next step would be to anchor one of the devices to the seafloor for a longer test.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Thorn pulled, and Seven tried to find purchase somehow, but there was just nothing to anchor herself to.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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