as in to fasten (on)
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The potatoes had just the right creaminess, which meshed well with the braise.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 June 2026 -
Sometimes their corporate cultures don't mesh, or the new owner does not know how to incubate a smaller brand, according to Modi.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Smith is accused of abducting and assaulting an unnamed female victim near the 5400 block of North San Joaquin, a dirt road flanked by small homes and a horse barn about a 15-minute drive west of Guthrie's home.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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During similar unrest last year, several officers were abducted and tortured after being taken captive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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Guthrie has been missing since early 2026, after reportedly being kidnapped from her Arizona home.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
12 June 2026
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Spirit (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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