anchor
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The defining mistake of the past 40 years of retirement planning is treating Social Security as a guaranteed floor strong enough to anchor everything else.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
"We've got football news - we call it soccer - the rest of the world calls it football," says anchor Bob Ley in an upbeat delivery to the camera.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Under international maritime law, a ship must have sufficient crew members on board at all times to handle any emergencies -- whether the vessel is in port or at anchor.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
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
Maybe, he decided, before they weighed anchor, he’d write a letter to Elizabeth.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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