anchor
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Both openers were caught behind as Rosemary Mair and Bree Illing found plenty of movement through the air, before former skipper Heather Knight dropped anchor with 28 until she also nicked to the keeper.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Although the central bank could look through the country’s near-term inflation spike, breaching the higher end of its target would likely warrant policy action to anchor inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The star-studded send-off included in-studio appearances from recording artists such as Juanes and Luis Fonsi, as well as former Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The Atlantic archipelago's regional government has consistently resisted taking in the ship, which was only authorised to anchor offshore.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
It was September—with luck they’d have been home then—before they weighed anchor.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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