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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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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

Spain allowed the vessel to anchor off its Canary Islands for the evacuation of passengers and crew but the Atlantic archipelago's regional government fiercely opposed the measure.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“We made a few mistakes but I felt pretty good,” Harris said after increasing the Friars’ lead on the anchor leg.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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

“What Edward Snowden did wasn’t the first time an American has leaked secret government data,” CNN news anchor Don Lemon told his audience on June 9, 2013.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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