anchor
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He will remain as an anchor for CNN.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
The seized ship, the Hui Chuan, was sailing under a Honduran flag and had been at anchor just outside the Strait of Hormuz, about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Spain allowed the vessel to anchor off the Canary Islands for the evacuation of passengers and crew on Sunday and Monday, but the Atlantic archipelago's regional government fiercely opposed the measure.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Even through the blur, I recognize the smarmy anchor who first reported the news about Mom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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