anchor
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It is now sailing in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, and is expected to anchor in Somali waters in the coming hours.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The White House Correspondents’ Association plans the event, said Fox News anchor and senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, the incoming president of the WHCA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The anchor investors who plan to buy almost $2.8 billion of shares will get a sweeter deal—1.5 shares of the management company for every five shares of the closed-end fund.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins reported on air that the armed suspect was killed by the Secret Service, attributing it to security for Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
After being traded once more, he was brought aboard a large, strange ship riding at anchor.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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