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as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
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as in backbone
something or someone to which one looks for support
my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Recent Examples of anchor
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The Mulberry Harbours fixed that problem by creating a set of floating piers that would rise up and down with the tide by being fixed to sophisticated anchors.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The contract runs from 2026-31 and includes an opt-out after the 2030 season, ensuring Crochet will anchor the Red Sox rotation through his prime years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Lester Holt, the steady presence behind the desk on NBC in the evenings, will step down this summer, when he will be succeeded by Tom Llamas, a younger anchor who was once seen as poised to eventually succeed David Muir, the evening anchor at ABC.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The Mulberry Harbours fixed that problem by creating a set of floating piers that would rise up and down with the tide by being fixed to sophisticated anchors.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Importantly, their early-stage participation reflects a growing belief that the BAL could anchor the continent’s sports-to-economy pipeline—a shift that mirrors how leagues like the NBA and EPL became global exports.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The contract runs from 2026-31 and includes an opt-out after the 2030 season, ensuring Crochet will anchor the Red Sox rotation through his prime years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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This breach compromised over 3,000 sensitive files, including crucial records from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), handing China insights into circumventing U.S. financial scrutiny, and threatening the integrity of our economic backbone.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While advertisers leverage demand-side platforms (DSPs) to set up and launch their campaigns, ad exchanges are still the backbone of programmatic ad buying.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The chefs, their aprons fastened with only a single shoulder strap giving the brigade a pirate spirit, brought out each of the dishes and explained how they were prepared with charm and passion.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Undeterred, the Brits fuel up, fasten snow chains to their vehicle's tires, and continue forward.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The globe-trotting Memento Mori tour landed at No. 9 on Billboard’s list of the top 10 highest-grossing rock tours of 2024 with grosses of nearly $125 million across 63 shows that sold 910,000 tickets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Paramount+’s 1923 landed at No. 3 with 833 million minutes viewed/12 available episodes, followed by Netflix’s Love Is Blind (749 million minutes/110 episodes) and Netflix’s Beauty in Black (733 million minutes/16 episodes).—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Maomao tackles the target just as the massive pillar hanging over the altar crashes to the ground.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Games often fail to equally serve each pillar, or in having them in service of each other — favoring any one aspect can lead to neglecting another.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This backdoor would allow the government to access information secured by Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP) system, which applies end-to-end encryption to a wide range of iCloud data.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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His extension, on the other hand, represents a critical step forward, securing the Jays’ franchise cornerstone through 2039.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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On March 25, one ship appeared to abandon its effort to dock at the pier where two other ships were already berthed.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tracy Neal is an award-winning reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the front, there's a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3, which has been a mainstay of budget phones for years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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While foods like oysters may have their time and place, mainstays of American comfort food such as the hot dog can evoke memories of childhood and patriotism.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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