anchor
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Dominion’s Virginia operations are the anchor; Virginia is the world’s largest data center market, and Dominion is the utility keeping it all running.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Previously, she interned as a news anchor for Amherst Media in Massachusetts and worked in the communications field.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Brunson’s the anchor, but New York keeps coming.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Thankfully, many of my own anchor ingredients happen to be fairly budget-friendly: rice, greens, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, lemons, tortillas, cabbage, beans, eggs, chicken thighs, coconut milk, good olive oil and sourdough.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
My foot catches the bed of the opposite side, and I anchor us down again.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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