anchor
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Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor who spent nearly 20 years as a contributor to the program, chose not to sign a new contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He previously worked as the "CBS Evening News" anchor.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Pelley previously served as anchor of the “CBS Evening News.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Collins had a huge lead by the time she received the stick for the anchor leg Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
He waited for it to beach itself, and then he dropped anchor and stepped onto the island.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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