anchor
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Former Comcast Chief Financial Officer Michael Angelakis will serve as CEO of the core Comcast business, which will anchor the company’s broadband, wireless, and remaining connectivity infrastructure.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Halfway through the session, Denver TV news anchor Kyle Clark asked the candidate how many people he had killed.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
The ant reacts aggressively, biting the cone and accidentally detaching it from the anchor point.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Couric started her run at the newsmagazine as a correspondent and as an anchor at CBS News in 2006, after spending 15 years co-hosting NBC’s “Today” show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 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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