anchor
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Under international maritime law, a ship must have sufficient crew members on board at all times to handle any emergencies -- whether the vessel is in port or at anchor.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Pelley was the show's managing editor and anchor and had been a 60 Minutes correspondent for 22 years.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
One of Weiss’s first decisions was to name “CBS Mornings” host Tony Dokoupil as anchor of “CBS Evening News,” which has long trailed rivals in ratings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
CBS News fired its longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley on Tuesday evening, amid an ongoing, tumultuous shakeup of the organisation under new leadership.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As darkness fell on the ocean, the three boats tied themselves together, and the Docker put out a sea anchor to keep them turned up into the wind.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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