anchor
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As a child growing up in Connecticut, Kathan recalls watching Douglas Edwards, the “World News Roundup” evening anchor for two decades, doing TV news updates in between the soap operas his mother watched on CBS.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
And if you’re trying to identify your own anchor ingredients, I highly recommend giving Slagle’s newsletter a read.
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
Both openers were caught behind as Rosemary Mair and Bree Illing found plenty of movement through the air, before former skipper Heather Knight dropped anchor with 28 until she also nicked to the keeper.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The coverage switches back to a news anchor sitting at a desk in front of the blue and red station logo.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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