anchor
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I’ll anchor a revamped Careers & Leadership newsletter, coming soon to an email inbox near you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Rather than a lifeline, merchant cash advances have been a deadly anchor for businesses around the U.S., said bankruptcy attorneys and advisers to financially troubled companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
So, in order to compete with ABC in prime time, NBC is betting on Lincoln Riley and the Trojans as its West Coast anchor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Burch accused Weber of “knowingly” contributing the illegal marijuana deal and clarified that the anchor and Taylor had no professional or personal ties beyond matters of co-parenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The morning they were to weigh anchor he was released.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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Their hosts feel less distant than cable news anchors, more like people speaking honestly without a script.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Outdoors, a swimming pool anchors the backyard, surrounded by mature trees and multiple areas for lounging, dining, and hosting guests.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The lesson Holmes is referencing is the couple’s big relationship reveal, which happened while they were both anchors on “GMA3” and married to other people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The holding midfielder, usually Rodrigo Bentancur, anchors the midfield in front of Spurs' two central defenders with this trio remaining fairly fixed.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The magnetic field. Is there machinery inside the anchors or something?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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But how long will Sunderland's hierarchy remain patient if the club, two points from safety, stay anchored in the bottom three?
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Instead, their prices are anchored to the underlying asset by a system of funding rates.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
“And that’s a testament to Cole writing something very true and anchored in real emotion. I think anyone who has ever felt underestimated or misunderstood or overlooked can really identify with this role.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Many Israelis want to see their country more firmly anchored in liberal and secular values.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
We are anchored tonight off the coast of Delaware, where there stands, on the bank, a great ironworks—a bloomery and slitting mill—all cold and neglected.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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"We used structural studies and biophysical measurements to determine that TCIP3 acts as a kind of molecular glue, anchoring these proteins together," Gourisankar said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
World Trade Center downtown into a 512-unit complex anchoring a campaign to build 4,000 affordable apartments across L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Anderson anchoring the midfield suggests Maresca sees him as Rodri's successor.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
She’s wearing a designer sweat suit and cute little Pumas—nothing like what she wears when she’s anchoring the news.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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