anchors
Britishplural noun
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Rank-and-file reporters, producers and editors often don’t get a chance to attend the high-priced event, while high-ranking politicians, celebrities and television anchors who don’t cover the White House often do.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
The floating players by comparison are the players who find themselves in the middle of the pitch - not bound by the positional instructions of the anchors.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Specifically, it was part of the anemone's base, which anchors the animal to rocky surfaces on the seafloor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
After guests were told the evening program would not proceed, many of the TV anchors and correspondents in the crowd headed to their Washington studios.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The ship anchors, the longboat is lowered, and the first few passengers began to climb down the rope ladder.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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