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Constitution is the oldest written national charter still in use, a 4,543-word framework that has anchored the American experiment for 238 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Since 2022, he has anchored a nightly program, “The Daily Report,” on CBS News 24/7, the division’s streaming service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
Armani for years has anchored the last day of fashion week, with most editors abandoning Milan for Paris, the next fashion week stop.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Steward has anchored England through some stormy seas since his debut in 2021.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
Such is the final conception on which Napoleon has anchored himself, and into which he sinks deeper and deeper, no matter how directly and violently he may be contradicted by palpable facts.
From The Modern Regime, Volume 1 by John Durand
