as in to fasten (on)
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Now White's the headline, singing his own style of music with rock, country and R&B meshed together.—
Tony Peterson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
According to Drake, those experiences also gave him an insider’s perspective on how the cruise and travel industries operate behind the scenes, and that experience, meshed with his humor, is the foundation for his unique podcast.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 1976, Badinter joined the defense team of Patrick Henry, a sales representative who abducted a seven-year-old boy from school and smothered him to death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the next few months, other women were also abducted from Washington state and Oregon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iraqi authorities are continuing the search for American journalist Shelly Kittleson who was kidnapped March 31 on a busy street in central Baghdad, Reuters reported.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gangs have continued to kidnap, kill and displace Haitian civilians.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grunion may be taken by hand only — no appliances of any kind may be used, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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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 4 Apr. 2026.
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