anchor
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“We made a few mistakes but I felt pretty good,” Harris said after increasing the Friars’ lead on the anchor leg.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Both openers were caught behind as Rosemary Mair and Bree Illing found plenty of movement through the air, before former skipper Heather Knight dropped anchor with 28 until she also nicked to the keeper.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Gomez said the administration’s attacks on the network began in earnest with a defamation lawsuit against the network and “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos that ABC settled for $16 million, including legal fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
Pita pulled away from Delia and grabbed the side of the sink to anchor herself.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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