as in attaches
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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The area was hit heavily by flooding and widespread destruction because the Mississippi River attaches at the mouth of the ward.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
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As evidence that Midjourney trained its AI system on its intellectual property, the studio attaches dozens of images showing the tool’s outputs compared to stills from its movies and TV shows.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, the Thursday Murder Club seizes an opportunity and leaps from the cold case realm into a very hot murder investigation.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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During a physical confrontation, Matheo forces Saskia to retreat, and Sylvie seizes the opportunity to grab Saskia’s gun.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Confiscates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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