anchor
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CNN anchor Kasie Hunt pressed Scott Jennings, the senator’s fellow Kentuckian and a GOP pundit for the network, to call him while they were on the air.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
In February, Cooper decided not to sign a new deal as a “60 Minutes” contributor, as the CNN anchor cited a desire to spend more time with his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I think we need to anchor it in what the law was intended to do and not the way it has been abused today."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Companies in the U.S. and China have also explored specialized hardware such as smartphones, pins or headsets to anchor these services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“You mean Richard Krupp? I don’t like Richard because he’s an arrogant jerk. But he is the top-rated anchor in Saint Pete. The viewers adore him. And he hates me.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Attorney for the District of Columbia — and former Fox News host — Jeanine Pirro implied in an interview with Peter Doocy, one of the network’s anchors, that she might arrest Karl on vandalism charges.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
A heated Gunite swimming pool anchors the backyard, while a covered porch with an outdoor fireplace creates an inviting setting for summer evenings.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
You don't have to be a genius to realise that integrity and authenticity are the anchors of Rodrigo's appeal.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Jackson, 27, entering his sixth season with the Rams as one of their anchors on the offensive line, was suspended by the NFL in 2024 for violating its personal conduct policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
That the sea anchors, miraculously, were not lost—they continued to tug at the lifeboat faithfully—was a consolation that had no effect.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Photos of the spread aren’t available, but the posh property is said to be anchored by a 14,000-square-foot, eight-bedroom home.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Each site features two concentric ring electrodes surrounding DNA molecules anchored at the center.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The institute, anchored in UC Berkeley’s Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, plans to reach 500 students a year via an eventual dozen or more course offerings open to undergraduates across majors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
But in compensation for that freedom, his chimney anchored the house as firmly to the earth as the most ancient of living trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
No longer a lanky sapling, I was solid and strong, but not anchored to the earth the way I am now.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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He and four co-hosts rotated, with Bergstrom anchoring the prime hours and bleeding into some of the others’ time slots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The buoys mark a voluntary no-anchor zone, to encourage water users to avoid anchoring, reduce seabed damage, and protect declining seagrass habitats.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
She hit a milestone of anchoring 5,000 “SportsCenter” episodes in February 2016 and appeared on at least 650 more over the 10 years that followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
First, how does the family fund long-term care without liquidating the retirement assets that are anchoring the financial plan?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Had he been more clever, anchoring his skiff in the water, we might not have heard him.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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