as in to latch (on or onto)
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The Chiefs secured the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a 15-2 regular season despite never scoring more than 30 points in a game.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025 -
That means the East roster will have a minimum of four guards and a maximum of six, with Brunson and Mitchell already having secured two of those guard spots.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Watch baseball, football, or any team sport: Players support each other and strengthen their bonds by interacting with each other in high fives, hands clasping or shaking, fists bumping, pats on the head or back—and even hugs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2024
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But hockey fights almost always involve mutual, bone-crushing blows, fists jackhammering from powerful shoulders, sometimes fracturing bones, tearing tissue and rattling brains.—
David Waldstein,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2023
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But he’s been one of the most productive and clutch kickers in NFL postseason history, and KC special teams coordinator Dave Toub said Butker has had a solid week of practice.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Brunson grimaced, hunched over, and clutched his right shoulder.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Image Neither declines in border crossings or fentanyl overdoses could much make a difference if Mr. Trump chooses to focus on the cartel bloodshed gripping large parts of Mexico as justification for imposing tariffs on its exports.—
Simon Romero,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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At least 204 flights were delayed Saturday morning at Denver International Airport, as snow and bitter cold brought by a polar vortex gripped the metro area.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Fasten (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasten%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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