anchor
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Newsom made the comment in an interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper, during which the two men are standing knee-deep in a body of water while fishing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’d also refrain from comparing him with your other direct report; they are different people with different aptitudes, and one performance doesn’t need to anchor the other.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
She ran the anchor leg as the Chargers set a school record in the 4x100 meters with a time of 48.66 seconds at the Division 2 prelims last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Splash opened in 1991 and closed in 2013, serving for 22 years as the anchor of gay Chelsea.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Crawling with the thing was like trying to swim while tugging an anchor.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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This image of hero worship anchors Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s staggeringly lovely “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” an indie take on the perennial saga of lost men struggling to return home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But he said a few "anchors" helped him to lay the foundations for adulthood.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
September’s hour-long debate, taking place shortly before county elections officials begin mailing ballots to all the state’s registered voters, will be moderated by the cable network’s anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
All told, the U.S. aluminum sector anchors roughly 700,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs, with over $228 billion in economic output.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The anchors surged up out of the water.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Square footage of the shuttered San Francisco Centre, once the city’s largest mall and a thriving retail hub anchored by Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Out back, the leafy grounds are anchored by a private swimming pool and spa, creating a secluded spot for relaxing and entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
They ended up trading concrete and a conventional lawn for Chateau Chaparral, a native garden anchored by drought-tolerant plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"These results reflect diligence, resilience and a prosecutorial approach anchored on evidence and courtroom outcomes."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
They had been off Alicante about a week when a ship flying the American flag anchored near them—the Ember, from Salem, Captain Gorman commanding.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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So does Rebecca Lowe, who has ridden that wave while anchoring the network’s Premier League coverage from the first season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Unlike virtual dark tourism that allows for “armchair travel” to real-world dark heritage sites, there is no physical location anchoring the Backrooms nor any historical tragedy to commemorate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
O’Donnell will also continue in her role as senior correspondent for the network, occasionally anchoring specials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
For Federated Hermes, AI and a tightening Bank of Japan are the major themes anchoring its largest positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
With Roy anchoring his feet, the boy scooted himself forward over the rim of the pilothouse until his wiry upper torso was suspended out over the creek.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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