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  • plural of anchor.
  • present tense form of anchor (3rd person singular).

anchors

British  
/ ˈæŋkəz /

plural noun

  1. slang the brakes of a motor vehicle

    he rammed on the anchors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Anchors and reporters from local CBS stations moderated the debate, including Los Angeles anchor Pat Harvey, Sacramento anchor Tony Lopez, Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto and national investigative correspondent Julie Watts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Anchors from national news networks filmed passersby to ask them their opinion of their home country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Anchors and other interviewers often ask guests what to do about the uncertainty in the market.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2024

Anchors were allegedly informed of the revamp on Sunday.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024

Anchors* securing the ladders and lines routinely melted out when the afternoon sun warmed the surrounding ice and snow.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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