attach to

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To investigate these effects, scientists tracked DNA methylation, a common epigenetic modification in which chemical groups containing carbon and hydrogen atoms attach to promoter regions that regulate whether genes are turned on or off.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

At its San Francisco headquarters, wireless mics that attach to shirts are popular.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“The most promising option I can think of, as I mentioned earlier, would be for OpenAI to attach to Tesla as its cash cow,” Musk said in an email published by OpenAI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“He so attach to his mother,” Jiichan said, joining them.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata