anchors 1 of 2

noun

Definition of anchorsnext
plural of anchor
1
as in newscasters
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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2
as in backbones
something or someone to which one looks for support my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

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anchors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of anchor
1
as in secures
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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2
as in lands
to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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  1. secures
  2. lands
  3. pillars
  4. reporters
  5. mainstays
Verb
  • The series follows an aging boxer whose manager secures him a final title shot.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The company secures these chemicals through deals with manufacturers based across Asia, as well as in the Middle East, but customers only have to worry about dealing with Mstack.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of secures
Verb
  • That’s either a blessing or a curse for whomever eventually lands the coveted job.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At-the-money calendar spreads like this one are most profitable if the stock lands at the strike price on the expiration date.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lands
Noun
  • All of the cells settled down around the pillars, which caused their nuclei to curve.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The programming dovetails with the school’s own pillars of pride, which discourage bullying.
    Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • The list consists the 50 best restaurants in America, according to New York Times reporters and editors who traveled to nearly every state on the hunt for restaurants with amazing food and spaces.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The first baseman did not speak with reporters Thursday or participate in any of the team’s pre-scrimmage drills on the field.
    Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • The absence of Otis and the other fat bear mainstays has been another difficult reality that fans have grappled with this year.
    Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With cultural mainstays like rice extract and buzzy compounds like several types of hyaluronic acid, these formulations offer more than straightforward sun protection.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mainstays
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