attach to

Example Sentences

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The pioneering research Aidan donated his brain matter to has allowed scientists to show how a toxic form of a protein linked to Alzheimer's can attach to and damage the connections between brain cells.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

“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

Some nicknamed the protein the “Death Star” for its smooth, featureless surface, which makes it hard for drugs to attach to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Certainly there are spots which inevitably attach to themselves an atmosphere of holiness and goodness; it might not then be too fanciful to say that some houses are born bad.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson