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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
James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
The event will include a fireside chat moderated by WLWT anchor Courtis Fuller and a question and answer portion.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Wwd China Staff, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Nicole Aponte, who joined WLWT as a reporter in June 2024, will permanently anchor weekend mornings starting Aug. 2, the news station announced.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Taken together, these crises cast a long shadow of uncertainty over white people’s elevated social position and anchor how white Southerners understand their white racial status.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
The event will include a fireside chat moderated by WLWT anchor Courtis Fuller and a question and answer portion.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Marius is anchored in business commuting, while Unica hired former Acne Studios and Toteme designer Như Dương to create a more elevated line that has earned accolades online and off.
—Wwd China Staff, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Nicole Aponte, who joined WLWT as a reporter in June 2024, will permanently anchor weekend mornings starting Aug. 2, the news station announced.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
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Small businesses are the backbone of every economy, but passion alone can’t protect a business from failure—sustainability requires systems.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The engineering firm’s analysis likely formed the backbone of its most recent appeals to FEMA.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Aug. 2025
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Horton and an assistant fasten a saddle and harness ropes across the bull’s broad belly.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Archaeologists also uncovered pieces of clothing in the graves with amber and glass beads and iron fibulae used to fasten garments.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
Verb
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After landing on the ice runway, the aircraft’s engines remained running to prevent freezing during refueling, the air force said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Celine Dion hasn’t released new music in some time, but that hasn’t stopped her from landing back on the Billboard charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Beneath the technical language are two cultural pillars every high-performing organization needs: personalization and empowerment.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the aftermath, Michael Hatcher said both the sheriff's office and local community had been pillars of support for his family.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At the heart of the fight is Trump’s plan to secure five additional Republican House seats in Texas, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Aug. 2025
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After the protesters toppled the statue five years ago, the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center secured it in storage and moved to restore it.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 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,
4 Aug. 2025
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Bradley vanished about a half an hour later, as the ship was preparing to dock in Curaçao.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Dylan Sherman is a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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This latest exchange on social media comes after a rare in-person spat when Van Orden interrupted a Spectrum TV reporter interviewing Pocan and Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Wied outside of the U.S. Capitol.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For all the hype about tech, the executive team is largely old-school Hollywood too, as new C-suite occupants such as NBC Universal veteran Jeff Shell, Sony marketing executive Josh Greenstein and even Netflix mainstay Cindy Holland cut their teeth on content, not computation.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Still a Fixture on the Rock & Metal List In addition to its new peaks, Around the Fur is still a mainstay on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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