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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 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
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The French Quarter is an obvious anchor for any visit, but the city rewards those who explore beyond it.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Vascellaro joined Santaniello, who started out anchoring with Don Shelby, in 2006.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Traffic is down 90% amid the crisis, with hundreds of ships at anchor off the coasts of major oil exporters such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the tracking website Marine Traffic.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The French Quarter is an obvious anchor for any visit, but the city rewards those who explore beyond it.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Technological development is both immediate and anchored in history, both Everything, Everywhere All at Once and Slow Horses.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Vascellaro joined Santaniello, who started out anchoring with Don Shelby, in 2006.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Big banks, seen as the backbone of any economy, also took a hit with JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America down over 2% each.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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These protections, found in the First Amendment, form the backbone of American democracy.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ponytail began with a sleek foundation, with the lengths cinched at the crown of her head and fastened in a series of bubbles.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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There are some café racing elements in there too, like the pillion cover and the tubular license plate holder fastened to the swingarm's side.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Confirm addresses and times, and ask questions to verify assumptions, so each step lands on schedule and your reputation stays solid.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the weapons landed outside the country's exclusive economic zone and that there were no reports of damage to planes or ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Charles Allen, the respected former chief executive of broadcaster ITV, resigned last week as chairman of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the sport’s governing body, which licences participants, oversees disciplinary procedures and enforces the rules.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Over the last two years, prominent documentary festivals have hosted several conversations around the industry’s overreliance on streamers and the importance of nurturing the public broadcaster ecosystem that has allowed European documentaries to flourish.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The latter, which upped the ante on Crystal and Ryan's already growing fame, has become a pillar of the American film canon.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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So this is really undercutting what is supposed to be a key pillar of their affordability message.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a first for China, Neuracle Medical Technology (NMT) has reportedly secured approval for its plantable brain-computer interface (BCI) system.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Campaigns to secure new lands, especially in the Ohio River Valley, gave birth to the first wave of Manifest Destiny beliefs soon to animate US historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In May and June of 2019, four oil tankers docked in the United Arab Emirates were sabotaged and two freight vessels, one Japanese-owned and the other Norwegian-owned, were damaged by Iranian mines in the Gulf of Oman, which sits below the Strait.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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That flight will now be followed by an additional mission next year — Artemis III — in which astronauts aboard an Orion capsule in low-Earth orbit will rendezvous and dock with one or both moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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