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attachment

[uh-tach-muhnt] / əˈtætʃ mənt /




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There is no hard evidence of any enduring romantic attachment, and Ms. Lee suspects Brookner’s career may have been held back by misogynistic male superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

I get that you’ve been married for three decades and raised four children, but this money belonged to his mother, and he also has an emotional attachment to it.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Church's first US-born pope served for almost two decades in Peru as a missionary, forming a deep attachment to the continent.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

This could help reduce tooth sensitivity while also improving the attachment of dental restorations, such as fillings and other treatments used to repair damaged teeth.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

For her the attachment must have been much deeper.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Jane Gardam, who died in 2025, highlights the longing of older people to establish attachments in the easy way of youth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

An arborist can inspect trees for structural issues, such as cracks, weak attachments and decay, and will provide targeted pruning recommendations as needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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 might be envious of Adah now, with no attachments to tear her heart out.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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