attachment
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And while that was certainly a part of Beyoncé’s calculus when plotting “Irreemplazable,” she has a personal attachment to Spanish music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
They will create a permanent attachment system for oil containment booms, which can be installed in the event of a spill, to help prevent the oil from reaching the shoreline and its sensitive ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He says he took the three-year fellowship in England because he was assured that Cambridge had an ironclad attachment to free speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Don’t get too far down a path of attachment with anyone before you think about who you are and what you want,” Bobby says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was crafted in an older style, not as sophisticated as he was used to, but he instantly felt a deep attachment to it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Many operate out of massive compounds overseas, cultivating deep emotional or romantic attachments with their victims online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The sisters' skeletons contained unusually robust muscle attachments, indicating that they regularly performed strenuous physical activities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
There are emotional costs to these sales as well, because unlike other forms of wealth, people have sentimental attachments to their homes and may view downsizing or renting as a personal defeat.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
I am loath to disclaim the power that comes with symbols such as the flag, words such as freedom, and the attachments that adhere to foundational inheritances such as, yes, the Constitution.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
A third had googly-eye glasses with the eyeballs bouncing around on Slinky coils, and one of those baseball caps with soda-can-and-straw attachments on either side.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing attachment
The Circuit
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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