anchor
Example Sentences
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Investigators again scoured the desert brush outside the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, as officials were reviewing a new message that could be tied to her abduction.
From Los Angeles Times
Supporters of Kelly argued she was just speaking from personal experience in television news, where producers and anchors often discuss on-camera presence.
From Salon
I got off the train again at the next stop, Gulfport, Miss., a historic commercial hub anchored by the headquarters for Hancock Whitney Bank.
When inflation expectations are well anchored, companies, consumers, and investors believe that long-term price growth will stay under control, or close to a targeted level, notwithstanding short-term fluctuations.
From Barron's
Her calm presence helped anchor a ceremony unfolding under unusual circumstances.
From Salon
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