as in to connect
to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlock
And the interlocking mysteries eventually prove so complicated that Barton has to pause the story for a bit toward the end so Reed can explain everything in a monologue.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead of a standard-issue statue, the conceptual piece shows their interlocking arms, which from one angle form the shape of a heart.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
Universal Pictures and the Lego Group are linking up for three live-action movies centering on the toy line of interlocking blocks.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Their relationship contains the first of several interlocking tensions observed in Happy Holidays, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orrizonti sidebar.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead of a standard-issue statue, the conceptual piece shows their interlocking arms, which from one angle form the shape of a heart.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
Universal Pictures and the Lego Group are linking up for three live-action movies centering on the toy line of interlocking blocks.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Their relationship contains the first of several interlocking tensions observed in Happy Holidays, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orrizonti sidebar.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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This difference in health insurance coverage, in part, is connected to the industries Latinos in the U.S. overwhelmingly work in, such as agriculture and the service industry, according to Joe Betancourt, president of the Commonwealth Fund.Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of people have been sickened nationwide by salmonella linked to the Sunfed cucumbers since the recall was announced late last month.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Modern Persian Cat Isn’t All That Persian The Persian cat’s name evokes visions of grandeur and a rich heritage linked to Persia (modern-day Iran), but today’s Persian is anything but Persian in its origins.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chase went over 100 receptions on the year and joined Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Jerry Rice and Cooper Kupp as the only players in NFL history to post a season with 100 receptions, 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Peter Hargreaves’s fund has joined wary investors in selling off Big Tech stocks.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Dec. 2024
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Of course people got hooked: More excitement and no effort equaled a better future.Todd Eckert, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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Seething with anger, Thibodeau hooks Sims after six first-quarter minutes and benches him for the night.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Step away from the ordinary and give a present that combines purpose with a touch of brilliance.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The financial strain of recruiting and training new employees, combined with the competitive job market, leaves little room for inefficiency.Brian Moroney, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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New Capabilities This dovetails with the new technological capabilities that are coming onstream.Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The affair dovetails so nicely with Robert’s paranoias.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The first few years of the initiative will be spent integrating the two programs.Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The new Android system will integrate Gemini, bringing features like an AI voice assistant and access to all Android apps to the headset.John Towfighi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The group is closely intermeshed with the Taliban and its leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, was appointed as a deputy in the Taliban back in 2015.Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2020
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China and Japan are also both set to take financial hits from the virus, which has disrupted their intermeshed manufacturing and battered tourism.Isabel Reynolds, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
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“Interlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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