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[uh-tach] / əˈtætʃ /




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To investigate, he put an Apple AirTag - a coin-sized tracking device people attach to keys or wallets in case they lose them - inside one of the stones.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

One of the biggest obstacles is controlling how nanoparticles attach to one another.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Each player wears a thin black belt which is cinched tightly around the waist with one flag attach to each hip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

If BFT needs claudin-4 to attach to colon cells, perhaps a substitute could lure the toxin away from its intended target.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Then he tried to attach a sense of question-ness to the picture.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Even then, the streamer attaches some pragmatic caveats to his disdain.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Scientists have established that BFT attaches to claudin-4 and that blocking this interaction can protect mice from toxin-induced damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

One of its products, the Plaud Note, attaches to a smartphone and can record, transcribe and summarize phone conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The precision with which each woman is painted attaches the reader to the characters and the characters to the plot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

He has little feeling for others outside a very small circle of friends, and attaches little real value to human life.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

“What’s magical is there are so many hyperspecific financial tips hidden right in your own community, and they come attached to a real human you can relate to,” said Anat.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

He told the Philadelphia Inquirer the owners continue to present proposals “with the salary cap attached to every single proposal.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

The researchers believe this is because carbon monoxide in the bloodstream is largely attached to hemoglobin, the protein responsible for transporting oxygen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In June, she had surgery, which included a hysterectomy and a full bowel shave to try to remove endometriosis tissue which attached her womb to her bowel.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

A “double pen” cabin—two small square log rooms attached together—it was one story high, with low ceilings, rough wood floors, and few windows.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

By attaching his name to those ranks, El-Sayed is staking out important space for Muslims in public life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

He’s just done it more quietly, without attaching the force of his weird personality as a condition.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Writing for the majority, Justice Scalia reasoned that attaching the GPS device constituted such a tort and therefore fell within the scope of the Fourth Amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That binding interferes with transcription of the gene, either by disrupting the activity of RNA polymerase, the enzyme that produces RNA, or by preventing transcription factors from attaching to DNA.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

He walked over to Fred, pulled the letter out of his hands, and began attaching it to the leg of the nearest barn owl.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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