anchor
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“Cutting free of that anchor leaves only one direction for rates across the curve in this environment — higher,” Duy said in a recent note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
NSE raised 67.46 billion rupees, equivalent to $704.6 million, from anchor investors, with shares priced at the top of their marketed range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Kelly Lange worked for several years as an airborne radio traffic reporter before becoming a groundbreaking female nightly news anchor for the NBC station here and a guest host for the NBC network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
During emotional live coverage on NBC4 on Tuesday night, veteran news anchor Colleen Williams confirmed it was the local news station's helicopter that crashed.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Thrown completely off course, the São José, dragging its anchor, was thrown up onto huge rocks and began to splinter apart.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The holding midfielder, usually Rodrigo Bentancur, anchors the midfield in front of Spurs' two central defenders with this trio remaining fairly fixed.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Similar data cables have been damaged by fishing vessels dragging their anchors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
September’s hour-long debate, taking place shortly before county elections officials begin mailing ballots to all the state’s registered voters, will be moderated by the cable network’s anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Moshiri, who joined the BBC in 2003 and is one of the news channel's best-known anchors, told the BBC she wanted to share her diagnosis to raise awareness about the disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Evacuate,” say the TV anchors, looking not so pretty anymore.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The hijacked tanker was anchored near the Somali coast between the fishing towns of Xaafun and Bander Beyla.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The monitoring systems use instruments anchored to the seafloor that continuously measure pressure, temperature, density, and ocean currents.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The breakout success of singles like “La Diabla” and “La Victima” first helped Xavi find his stride in romantic tumbados, anchored by a keen requinto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kyl’s farewell address to the Senate is worth revisiting for its politics of liberty anchored in strong cultural values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He battled the fierce mistral winds in the South of France, only giving up when his easel would not stay anchored.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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After anchoring a boat, they placed an underwater speaker in the water and allowed it to drift with the current as far as 19 meters from the vessel.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
In these performances, Parton demonstrated a balance of humour and emotional depth, often anchoring scenes with a distinctly understated presence.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He has slashed .234/.357/.486 over 1,039 regular-season games with the club, anchoring lineups alongside countless big-name teammates while evolving into a trustworthy defender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Unlike virtual dark tourism that allows for “armchair travel” to real-world dark heritage sites, there is no physical location anchoring the Backrooms nor any historical tragedy to commemorate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
He stooped to retrieve a fancy carved walking stick that was propped against one of the balloon’s anchoring stakes.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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