as in to latch (on or onto)
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Unable to secure a Miami venue in time to meet the MLS deadline, the Beckham-Mas group invested upwards of $100 million to build a stadium and training facility in Broward County, on the grounds of the former Lockhart Stadium, the very same place Horowitz resorted to three decades earlier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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One woman clutched her young, smiling child with a look of pure horror on her face.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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This product comes with a lifetime warranty and the handle is easily gripped.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Economic pressures are gripping Americans across the country, but Maryland stands out as a uniquely unaffordable state — in large part due to a complete lack of executive commitment to keep the state affordable and economically prosperous.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fasten (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasten%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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