anchor
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But Ubolwan Kongsawang, a regional volunteer with Thialand's Stop Drinking Network, said the Buddhist Lent campaign provides a "spiritual anchor" that boosts motivation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
A superb anchor leg from Lina Nielsen helped England to a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The vessel is then forced to drop anchor at a designated spot to rectify its problems, sometimes for more than a month, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Doukopil is also expected be a contributor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
We anchor at one of the Canary Islands—Gran Canaria.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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One of his acrylic paintings, featuring two angels soaring above the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. monument, now anchors a larger body of work, “Los Angelitos.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
For some Brooklynites, the local DSA chapter anchors their social life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tuchel has, in essence, built his England using a Premier League template in style and system, with a back four, midfield anchors in Rice and Elliot, Bellingham at '10', then two orthodox wide men.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Attorney for the District of Columbia — and former Fox News host — Jeanine Pirro implied in an interview with Peter Doocy, one of the network’s anchors, that she might arrest Karl on vandalism charges.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
I kept a small group of people around me, as anchors in my storm, but more importantly a smile and some sunshine during the darkness.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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So far, market-based measures of long-term inflation expectations have remained anchored.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt anchored their innings with an unbeaten 45, but Heather Graham's 4-19 with the ball ensured the home side's innings never really took off as they finished on 126-7.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But Finch, 59, anchored a band whose calling card was thrilling, glorious bluntness.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Nolan has anchored his “Odyssey” at the fall of the Bronze Age, a once-great era toppled by wealth-hoarding, diminished trade and climate catastrophes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She swam alongside the rope that was anchored to the bottom and into a shipwreck, covered in earthy greens.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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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
First, how does the family fund long-term care without liquidating the retirement assets that are anchoring the financial plan?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, anchoring its policy path against the inflationary risks of a war-induced spike in energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Nobody knows you're here, murmured the trees, anchoring down for the winter.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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