as in latching (on or onto)
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taking
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Other officers in the area saw the two men in a struggle and assisted in taking Mullins into custody, according to police.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Let’s imagine—in a case of truly terrible architectural planning—that there is only one extremely slow elevator, stopping at each floor and taking one minute per floor.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Hooking up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooking%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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