anchoring

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Anchoring a policy stance on a single-point estimate from a wide distribution of credible forecasts is an exercise in discretion.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Anchoring “is the principle that explains why it’s a good idea to make the first offer in a negotiation,” adds Pozner.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Anchoring it roughly 30 miles off the coast of Dubai, he lived on the vessel with three sailors, a cook and five cats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Anchoring Little Village is the Shepherd, a 110-year-old Romanesque-style deconsecrated church that the couple bought and repurposed with the help of the Brooklyn architects Peterson Rich Office.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Anchoring the two worlds together was Kaisa, who stood there for one moment looking back at her, and then continued on into the ballroom.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo