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anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /




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Overhead, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying snipers will patrol the skies, while a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks on the ground will help anchor an electronic antidrone shield over the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

And after last year’s four-team 10-city barnstorming tour, the league will add two teams and anchor itself to locations in North Carolina, Illinois, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We've got football news - we call it soccer - the rest of the world calls it football," says anchor Bob Ley in an upbeat delivery to the camera.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Crawling with the thing was like trying to swim while tugging an anchor.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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