as in to fasten (on)
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Her idiosyncrasies remain, though, and PULL is at its most compelling when her experimental tendencies mesh with a four-to-the-floor beat or a theatrical chorus.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026 -
Sneakerinas are the playful cross between sneakers and ballet flats, and their athletic vibe meshes perfectly with the slightly sporty feel of capri leggings.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
12 June 2026
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Three weeks later, a hunter found Wanner's body dumped in a remote area near Foresthill, about 35 miles from where she was abducted.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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When fugitives abduct Max, Kid sets off alone to find her brother, while their mother Pansy – newborn in tow – crosses the desert with her partner and a Chinese miner named Zhang in a bid to reunite her family.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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They were forced on kidnapped and sold Africans who were brutally crammed into ships as well as in slave markets in the Deep South.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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During their journey to the United States, Jacob saw dead bodies while trekking through the jungle, was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint with his parents, witnessed a rape, and had to sell candy and beg for money, his dad said.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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