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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025 -
That against-the-odds spirit is what the documentary crew latches onto as the thread tying their story together.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But that brief period of openness and luxury ended quickly, with international sanctions clamping back down in 2003.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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After arriving on the scene, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ran toward the sanctuary and was later seen clasping his hands outside on the church steps.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Parents, some in tears, walked from the school, clasping their kids by the hands or carrying them out on their shoulders.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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The hosts applied high pressure and man-to-man marking to pin San Diego in its own end, allowing Bouanga to score the game’s first goal and his 15th of the year in the 15th minute.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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That allowed Rollins to hit Punk with a Stomp and pin him for the 1-2-3.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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What makes the best podcasts riveting?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Petit Rameau, Petit Bateau, Baradal, Jamesby, and Petit Tabac belong to this mesmerizing archipelago that boasts no roads but offers up panoramic views that rivet the gaze.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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In one scene, Sweet Tooth is shackled and dragged behind a taxi en route to the Eastern Sovereignty, ruled by Pope Charlie Kane.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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He was constantly shackled by his hands and feet, except for short bathroom breaks.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
22 Aug. 2025
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The kidnappers take her to Teddy’s house and strap her to a table in the basement, after taking precautions to make sure she’s not traced by fellow Andromedons.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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And there was no chance that paramedics would be strapping a member of the Yankees coaching staff to a stretcher and sending him to the hospital because of the actions of a Boston pitcher.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Hasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasp. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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