as in to latch
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The Virginia Tech alum will now look to latch onto another roster before the preseason begins in August.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025 -
Mayor Brandon Johnson promised Tuesday to crack down on smoking on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses, latching onto an effort already underway in the City Council.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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The recumbent chair and whining drill, the blinding lights and masked faces overhead, the needle, the spit basin, and the X-ray film clamped between your teeth—every detail seems designed to inflame our fears.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Others are designed to mount to the side of your hamster’s cage, clamping the bars.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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The short clip shows Ruby, who did not share her last name, standing at Brisbane International Airport, visibly shocked, her hands clasped over her mouth.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The codes of rhyming that Clipse speak of are as precious as the ethics of journalism, clasped tightly by their advocates, and unappreciated by the unaccustomed.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Just as Ripley was going to pin Naomi, Sly broke up the attempt.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Naomi was able to pin Ripley with a sneak roll-up to cap off an incredible triple threat match that continued an undeniable hot streak of stellar women’s title matches.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But what struck the Royals’ National Baseball Hall of Famer most was how riveted everyone else was.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Brian Regan Shubert Theatre, 247 College St., New Haven A smart, risk-taking stand-up star who mixes casual observations on everyday life with abrupt absurd fantasies, Brian Regan keeps audiences riveted.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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The lawsuit accused officers of violently pulling Gibson, who was shackled, out of the back of a police vehicle and throwing him to the asphalt.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Among the violations were nooses hanging in cells, the improper use of solitary confinement, detainees being handcuffed and shackled incorrectly, a lack of language support for those who didn't speak English, and medical care that was often delayed or inadequate.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Corrections officers strap the black-and-blue mask with a plexiglass face shield to the bound inmate, Hood said, removing his glasses and instructing another person present strap the mask tightly to his face, before breathing deeply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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Then two people showed up with what looked like bombs strapped to their torsos.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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Across Sacramento, flyers taped to stoplights and stapled to street-posts offer a reward for the finding and return of Teddy.—
Olivia Cyrus
August 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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When the doctor stapled something to his file, DuJuan’s ears caught the quick, snap-like click a stapler makes for the first time, ever.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Hasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasp. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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