anchor
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I was a news anchor and I want to shout out all of the news anchors and journalists out there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
According to tracking website MarineTraffic, Smyrtos sails under a Cameroon flag and is at anchor in the English Channel.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
With defaults set for a comeback and stock-market valuations looking stretched, investors should be turning to fixed income to help anchor portfolios, says bond-fund giant Pimco.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026
One diver dropped the anchor over the side and the boat nudged forward until the anchor struck the pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Pita pulled away from Delia and grabbed the side of the sink to anchor herself.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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