anchor
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The morning show anchor recently extended her contract with NBC News.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
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 left ABC7 in 2000, but continued his work as a dynamic anchor at KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV until his retirement in 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
We anchor near the island of Guadeloupe, and Captain Newport takes several men ashore to explore.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Their hosts feel less distant than cable news anchors, more like people speaking honestly without a script.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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 lesson Holmes is referencing is the couple’s big relationship reveal, which happened while they were both anchors on “GMA3” and married to other people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The former “Good Morning America” anchors tied the knot in a private Arkansas ceremony back in September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The anchors switch to news about a rash of robberies in a neighborhood on the other side of town.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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
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
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
Derek anchored them at one end while Anne, Natalie, and Javari stretched as far as they could in the middle for Marcus to be able to reach the water.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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
Mr. Potter’s “Souls Harbor,” which blends gorgeously harmonized phrases, also highlights Mr. Holland’s skills at anchoring a band, whether with skittering figures, conventional “walking” or by digging into a single low tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
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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