as in to latch
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But even pinned down, Augustin reportedly latched onto his sister’s hair and pants, refusing to release his grip as authorities arrived.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Parents in rural areas also often lack the basic knowledge about the practical side of breastfeeding, including how much milk a newborn needs to drink, how to properly latch, and how to count wet diapers as a means of understanding how much milk their newborns are drinking.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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Keep in mind that the diameter of the clamping surface may vary from 25.5 to 35 millimeters.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Unlike Ophiocordyceps, which forces ants to clamp onto vegetation before a fruiting body erupts from their heads, Gibellula species spread in a finer, more filamentous way, using the entire spider’s body as a fungal scaffolding.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Alec is visibly disturbed by the news, pushing his chair back and clasping his hand to his face, stunned into silence.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Option to clasp your hands behind your back and reach your knuckles toward the wall behind you.—
Amber Sayer,
Outside Online,
24 Feb. 2025
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The ad is the latest example of Republicans seeking to pin the vote on Democrats Earlier this week, the National Republican Congressional Committee rolled out their own digital ads targeting House Democrats who voted against the measure.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Upon arrival, officials said the woman was pinned inside her vehicle.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Center staff who visited the exhibition in New York were so riveted that the museum moved quickly to bring the same exhibition to Chicago.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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The lurid case has riveted the public, but police have not released a potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly or revealing further details.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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On February 4th, ten Venezuelan men, their hands and feet shackled, were brought to Guantánamo from El Paso, Texas, on a military plane.—
Edwidge Danticat,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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My worst days were spent being transported to the courtroom shackled and isolated in a tiny cage, waiting to be summoned into trial.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the photos, which were obtained by Page Six, Bündchen strolled with her infant secured in a baby carrier strapped to her chest.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s all well and good for the strapping extroverts, the clown-class veterans and the front-row-comedy sitters, but what about the rest of us?—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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On each coffin, a photo of one of the hostages was stapled to the side.—
MELANIE LIDMAN,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Imagine trying to puke being stapled top to bottom.—
Shannin Desroches,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Hasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasp. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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