anchor
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Hadjipateras said the fund’s two anchor investors will bring regulatory access and customer pipelines for startups.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
These are the habits, tricks and anchor ingredients that help me do it.
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
She passed the Eliza, that had sailed six days before the Putnam weighed anchor.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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Words Every Pirate Should Know
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"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
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