as in to latch (on or onto)
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Unable to secure a Miami venue in time to meet the MLS deadline, the Beckham-Mas group invested upwards of $100 million to build a stadium and training facility in Broward County, on the grounds of the former Lockhart Stadium, the very same place Horowitz resorted to three decades earlier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Teenagers clutch paper cups beaded with condensation.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Barbara Walters started interviewing celebrities on her prime time specials for ABC in the 1970s, pearl-clutching journalistic purists were aghast.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Without rain in the forecast for the next seven days, the extreme drought that has gripped the Interstate 35 corridor, including the Austin metro area, parts of the Texas Hill Country and much of the region's watersheds is likely to not only persist but also intensify.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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My fingers were gripping her apron.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fasten (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasten%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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