anchor
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Every major index is down, and Nvidia is the anchor.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
The company’s new 2028 earnings per share guidance for well above 10 euros should anchor market expectations and drive rerating, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
He succeeds Peter Alexander, who left “Saturday Today” in March to become a daytime anchor at MS NOW.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Stranger Things” used Metallica’s hard-charging “Master of Puppets” to anchor a crucial scene, and that was “huge for us in helping to spread to a younger audience,” Burnstein said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 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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They are typically insulated from the anchors and pundits during coverage, but occasionally show up on the air when necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 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 same month that news of the scandal broke, ABC parted ways with the anchors, and they deactivated their social media accounts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
However, publicly available studies on its projects “are non-existent, leaving few anchors on which to pin modeling assumptions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He had anchored with Owen, once in a crowded small bay with other boats, where it was difficult because they had to put out two anchors to keep from swinging around and hitting other boats.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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The Odyssey, which set off from Belfast in October 2024 and was meant to take guests on a years-long voyage around the world, is now anchored in Singapore port waters, local authorities say.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Outdoor living was considered as thoughtfully as the interiors, with the backyard anchored by a resort-style infinity-edge pool.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Ongoing litigation includes lawsuits from independent music publishers Round Hill Music and Reservoir and major labels Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment — all anchored around copyright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
It added that the ship "is currently anchored in Singapore port waters".
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
A.M. and P.M. vanished, and then the rope snapped tight across the library floor, anchored to the far post, where the Golden Hours gave Otto and Sheed a thumbs-up!
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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Inventive bassist Geezer Butler put words into Ozzy’s mouth as Black Sabbath’s main lyricist, his muscular playing anchoring the quartet’s rhythm section alongside drummer Bill Ward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
"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
Oaks support a wide range of organisms, anchoring entire ecosystems, and also serve the vital task of storing carbon on a warming planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Anderson anchoring the midfield suggests Maresca sees him as Rodri's successor.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The roots began to move, digging deeper as they touched the earth, anchoring the oak until it looked like it had stood in that spot for centuries.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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