anchor
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On another program, when Colombia’s most seasoned female television anchor asked him to explain how he could morally defend certain underworld figures, he shot back: “Not everything that is immoral or unethical is illegal.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Its goal is to anchor an array of units 4.5 miles offshore, at a cost of $500 million to $1 billion, to deliver 60 million gallons of water per day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The government has often referred to coal as the "ballast stone" for China's energy security: a reliable anchor in an often unreliable global energy market.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Several journalists like ABC’s John Quiñones and former Univision anchor Jorge Ramos offered words of support for Vega’s remarks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Sometimes they moved a mile before they were forced to anchor again; sometimes only half a mile; sometimes it seemed the huge dripping anchors barely broke water before the wind died again.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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