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as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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as in confiscates
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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as in attaché cases
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as in foreign ministers
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Recent Examples of attaches
Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
This compact little scale attaches directly to the handle of a suitcase or duffel bag, and when pulled up, displays the weight of your luggage on the digital screen.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Plus, the Sling itself attaches to Yeti coolers for extra storage and packing convenience.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
This attaches one carbon atom to the end to make propylene, containing three carbon atoms, leaving a chain that is once carbon atom shorter.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2024
From stamps, to comic books, to rare coins—if society attaches an emotional or economic value to items, then chances are some people will gather them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
The whole boom attaches to a desk or other surface with a screw-clamp mechanism that keeps the whole thing rock steady.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Now that is a good horror movie, with much better scares and an effective emotional story of a pop star (excellently played by Naomi Scott) already navigating tour stress and past trauma before a dark presence attaches itself to her.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s a supernatural parasite who feeds on trauma and attaches itself to an unwilling host.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lamenting this aspect of ourselves is like lamenting the spot in our eyes where the optic nerve attaches to the retina.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
This compact little scale attaches directly to the handle of a suitcase or duffel bag, and when pulled up, displays the weight of your luggage on the digital screen.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Plus, the Sling itself attaches to Yeti coolers for extra storage and packing convenience.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
This attaches one carbon atom to the end to make propylene, containing three carbon atoms, leaving a chain that is once carbon atom shorter.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2024
From stamps, to comic books, to rare coins—if society attaches an emotional or economic value to items, then chances are some people will gather them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
The whole boom attaches to a desk or other surface with a screw-clamp mechanism that keeps the whole thing rock steady.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Now that is a good horror movie, with much better scares and an effective emotional story of a pop star (excellently played by Naomi Scott) already navigating tour stress and past trauma before a dark presence attaches itself to her.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s a supernatural parasite who feeds on trauma and attaches itself to an unwilling host.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Nearly half of the members on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are women, but that could change once the mayor appoints the seat being vacated by Stefani.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Under the current system, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Elections, with the governor's party holding three of the five seats.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, which connects early-stage tech businesses with resources and a statewide business network, is accepting entries for its 2025 competition.Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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This part connects the rocket’s two stages, enabling it to separate at high altitudes.Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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The United States, Egypt and Qatar have been mediating talks between Israel and Hamas for nearly a year, and diplomats say those efforts have recently gained momentum.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Investors, diplomats, intelligence officers, and humanitarian planners are all watching closely.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Fiona Frazer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Afghanistan, warned that the ongoing denial of these rights constitutes a failure to ensure the well-being of Afghan citizens.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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What constitutes a violation of the UN Genocide Convention?Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Right now, Secret Service protects not only presidential leadership, their immediate families, their spouses, their children, candidates, and anyone really the president designates.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Attaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaches. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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