as in fastening (on)
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After kidnapping Michelle, negotiations take place between the three characters, with Teddy and Don changing from their silver bodysuits to business suits complete with ties and blazers, a significant choice reflecting the characters’ objectives.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers shot and killed a person in west Charlotte who had been accused of shooting two other people, one fatally, and kidnapping a third.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pedro Hernandez, the man convicted of abducting and murdering Etan Patz, must be re-tried by June 2026 or he will be released from custody, a federal judge in New York ruled on Friday.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas led an attack against Israel, killing 1,200 and abducting 251.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The style’s 100-percent organic cotton composition, too, will ensure these babies last you for years on end, meshing well with everything from Fair Isle sweaters to your sexiest date-night halter tops.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Various returners are back, meshing with new talent determined to play strong team basketball.—
Shane Connuck
October 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Spiriting (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiriting%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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