as in to fasten (on)
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However, the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not mesh with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Hoover already appears to have a strong connection with Dwyer and his ability to stretch the field meshes well with Hoover’s play style.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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Moving Back to Fox, Renewed for 4 Seasons Along With Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy It was eventually discovered that Raina abducted and killed Nikki on behalf of Charlie McGannon, the Irish mob boss who first showed up in Season 2 and has shared a mysterious association with Nikki.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel, killing around 1,200 people and abducting 251 others.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Michigan governor targeted for kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer became a target for anti-government sentiment in 2020, when more than a dozen members of a group intent on inciting civil war allegedly conspired to kidnap her.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, Whitmer called out Trump over an extremist plot to kidnap herin which a group of men planned to kidnap her from her vacation home ahead of the November presidential election.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed in the global economy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street’s blue Monday even pulled down stocks of companies enmeshed in the cryptocurrency economy, which rose strongly in the morning.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Edward tentatively goes into another room and returns naked save for the mask entrapping his face.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Or fist in the air, in my case.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The script is often the same: the crowd swells, accusations fly, fists land, and the spectacle is sometimes even filmed.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Spirit (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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