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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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For whatever it’s worth, it may sound pretentious, but I kind of feel it’s important to try and anchor myself in some sense of purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That means SpaceX shares would show up almost immediately in some of the index funds that anchor stock portfolios nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, Beijing remains an economic anchor for North Korea, whose economy has been hobbled for years by international sanctions over its nuclear programme.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The more high-quality businesses that reach public markets, the greater the chance that a handful will compound at outsized rates and anchor index returns over a decade or more.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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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