Word: anchors
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Katie Couric First solo female anchor of the weekday evening news on CBS and a former co-host of NBC's Today show for 15 years...
...This whole video lasts almost eight minutes. I really wish I could make fun of this attempt at highbrow art, which combines both CG and puppeteering into a hodgepodge of crazy. But how can one find humor in something so truly bizarre, something so lacking in any kind of anchor to reality? So in the end, I think the only word that truly describes this deliciously awful music video is: “Huh?” —Bram A. Strochlic
...coverage—which has brought a geopolitical gaze to the sports pages—has been, and can continue to be, an effective strategy for activists working on behalf of Tibet, Sudan, and other causes. But it is realistic activism, not wanton calls for boycotting, that should now anchor these efforts. Pressuring sponsors, media corporations, and other parties involved in the Games to communicate concerns about Chinese financial links to Sudan; highlighting the dark side of Chinese political activity to potential commercial parties; dispersing information about human rights violations as widely as possible; strategizing means for fans and athletes...
...White House in November. The first exhibit of its case is demographic. "I've obviously done very well with women, who are a majority of the electorate," Clinton explained to TIME. "I've done very well with Hispanics. I've done well with older voters. We have to anchor our electoral map in the states that [Democrats] must win, and I think I'm in a good position to do that...
...Eadington said. “I think we’re the best rotation in the Ivies this season.”Of course, pitching alone won’t carry the Crimson through the season. A platoon of returning position players, along with some newcomers, will anchor the Harvard squad offensively and defensively, filling the void left by departed stars such as Steffan Wilson—now a pro in Milwaukee Brewers system and a major middle of the lineup presence last year.Captain Matt Vance looks to be a key role player throughout the lineup...