anchor
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Rates can move higher in near term, he said, but an inability of consumers to keep pace “should anchor rates a bit lower.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Brunson’s the anchor, but New York keeps coming.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
And sometimes — the true jackpot — there’s a crusty half-loaf of sourdough, which instantly checks off one of my weekly anchor ingredients for just a few dollars.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Spain allowed the vessel to anchor off its Canary Islands for the evacuation of passengers and crew but the Atlantic archipelago's regional government fiercely opposed the measure.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
As if she’s reading my mind, Coach West says, “We’ll have you run the second leg. Angie is going to take anchor, and Maya will stay in third.”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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