anchor
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The ant reacts aggressively, biting the cone and accidentally detaching it from the anchor point.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
While Witt works through the summer, Hylton will anchor the 11 a.m. weekday time period, which will eventually be handled by former NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The fix is to put guardrails on the actuarial approach, using the 4% rule as your anchor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
More than 80% of the tankers are stationary or at anchor and about one in six appears to be carrying cargo.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
They pulled up the anchor and bounced away.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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