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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
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Eventually, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, Curtis Lind, who was also living on a boat in the harbor at the time, offered to sell them a new anchor.
—Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Thomas Waller, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
CEOs’ disdain for Putin’s Russia is anchored in their knowledge that Putin is an untrustworthy dictator who might well nationalize their businesses at a moment’s notice.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The incubator, founded by now-Gov. JB Pritzker and fostered by then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel, was the anchor of the renovation of the Merchandise Mart in the 2010s.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Eventually, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, Curtis Lind, who was also living on a boat in the harbor at the time, offered to sell them a new anchor.
—Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The space was anchored with Ray-Ban — which revealed mid-show to WWD that A$AP Rocky had been appointed its first creative director — and the newest brand in the stable, Diesel.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
CEOs’ disdain for Putin’s Russia is anchored in their knowledge that Putin is an untrustworthy dictator who might well nationalize their businesses at a moment’s notice.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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Nvidia, the leader in the AI chip space, has been the backbone of the Mag 7′s performance over the past couple of years, with its stock surging nearly 1,800% over five years due to the AI boom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Restoring power proved to be more problematic in the country's north, where a fault in a backbone transmission line first triggered the outage that set off a chain reaction of power plant and transmission line shutdowns across the South American nation.—
NAYARA BATSCHKE AND MATIAS BASUALDO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While the queen consort and King Charles were touring Scotland in July 2023, Queen Camilla fastened the shimmering brooch to her pale blue skirt suit attire.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Queen Letizia fastened a diamond and grey pearl brooch that once belonged to King Felipe VI’s great-grandmother, Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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This altered where some projects landed and helped a number of popular full-lengths debut.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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While first basemen typically don't land long-term deals like this, Guerrero isn't your typical first baseman.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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By focusing on these 13 key pillars, India is weaving a future where tradition meets technology, and growth is inclusive and sustainable.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Since the brand’s beginnings, Valeria Campello has built the lingerie company’s pillars on fostering individuality, confidence, and femininity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The new proposal Israel has announced would have Hamas release half of the living and dead hostages at the start of the seven-week ceasefire period, and would secure the release of the remaining hostages by the end, if the two sides reach an agreement on a permanent end of the war.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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The challenge of keeping hospitals safe Hospitals are particularly challenging to secure because of the way they are set up, Clay said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The boat was docked in Westport, a popular commercial fishing port at the southern end of the Olympic Peninsula.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Satellite images taken in October show a cargo ship being loaded at Rajin port in North Korea, and the same ship docked two days later at Dunai in Russia.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The severity of Walker’s injury is unclear, but Espada told reporters Thursday that the 34-year-old first baseman will travel to Houston for an MRI.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Cohen Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The group became mainstays of the New Jack Swing movement, blending R&B, jazz and traces of gospel melodies.—
Jonathan Landrum Jr.,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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What’s required are smaller, leaner, and more agile publishers that focus on the mid-tier budgets that were the mainstay of the PlayStation 2 era, before the AAA nightmare derailed everything.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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