affix
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Otherwise it waits for someone to complain to its content moderation team, which could then decide to affix a label to something.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Homeowners pooled their money to purchase and affix makeshift solar-powered lamps to the disabled lightposts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
I wonder if you can affix that to this set of categories you have made about the difference between rule of law and rule by fiat.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2025
Mother looked in the foyer mirror to affix her loose curls and put on her hat.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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The group, dressed in heavy military gear, silently affixes the pole to a short column along the edge of the roof before quickly walking away.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
Bonnedahl traps black-headed gulls, samples their feces for bacteria carrying AMR genes, and affixes tracking tags to their backs to follow their migrations.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
This is a flexible strip of LED lights that affixes to the back of your TV.
From The Verge ● Aug. 14, 2022
In her job as a phlebotomist at Howard Hospital in Willits, 21-year-old Lola De Los Santos affixes a “Little Mermaid” sticker to her badge to bring joy to her patients, “especially the little ones.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2021
Venia affixes my mockingjay pin over my heart.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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He embraced the nickname “Satan,” which a former client affixed after Reilly went to work for an archrival, as a reflection of his reputation for intimidation and mastery of the political dark arts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
They affixed headshot cutouts of their parents from photos and placed them above paper cutouts of a wedding dress and a tuxedo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
At the factory in Yiwu, China's wholesale hub in the east of the country, workers affixed chains to the blue and white Messi "goats", which are designed to be attached to bags.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
In December, the board decided to rename the institution and new lettering bearing Trump's full name was affixed to the centre's front portico the next day.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Zach walks to the front of the stage, alone in the spotlight, in khakis and a blue blazer with a St. Joseph’s Prep coat of arms affixed to the left pocket.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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The red spinel on one of the necklaces — which also converts into a tiara — acts as its own version of the black and white spiral patterns used by hypnotists, affixing the eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2024
There was no indication that supervisors investigated such incidents beyond affixing signatures on use-of-force reports submitted by officers, the audit found.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Both define “content moderation” broadly to encompass removing, deprioritizing, or “shadow banning” posts; “deplatforming” a user; or affixing commentary on others’ posts.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2024
Families sleep on collapsed cardboard boxes at night, affixing sheets to fences to create shade during the day.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2023
She examined each object, sighing audibly before affixing a price tag, and scolded her husband for trying to carry things too heavy for him.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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