as in latches (on or onto)
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The dog, believed to be a poodle, sits calmly on the floor, tail wagging with excitement as a pair of hands secures her ears using a pastel-colored scrunchie.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
After a bunch of toppling, wacky noises and looks of despair, Morgan secures what feels like her 75th veto of the season.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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The older woman clutches her top towel closer to her.—
Weike Wang,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … ON THE RUN – Fear grips major US city as accused teen killer escapes in jail error.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The latest such exchange – from a reader in Australia, too far for a pint – related to the looming fiscal catastrophe that uniquely grips most of the major G7 economies and China.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Fastens (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastens%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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