as in to fasten (on)
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Circulose and Spinnova said their 2023 trials, which spun Circulose pulp into fiber for yarn and fabric, already proved the two technologies mesh well.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026 -
This could lead to culture clash, or the divisions could mesh nicely as complementary assets.—
Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The phase shift now that military superpowers can seemingly abduct or kill foreign leaders with precision is not technological.—
Robert A. Pape,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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And that could be exciting, too, like the fantasy of being abducted by a Floyd with his big hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The latest film from Polish filmmaker Jan Komasa follows a 19-year-old degenerate raver from London who, in the last gasp of an all-time bender, is kidnapped by Stephen Graham and chained up in the basement of a posh estate.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
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Decomposing and mutilated human remains found on a beach on the resort island of Bali belonged to a Ukrainian man kidnapped and tortured while on holiday, Indonesian police said Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Grunion may be taken by hand only — no appliances of any kind may be used, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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