hook
Example Sentences
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Fidelity will let investors off the hook by day 16, but most other brokers discourage flipping for 30 calendar days.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But the belated potential dumping of Mr. Khan shouldn’t let the ICC off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
One important catch: Keep in mind that the primary cardholder is on the hook for any purchases an authorized user makes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Though not well known and perennially underenforced, this clause provides an important hook for congressional action to safeguard an inclusive, multiracial democracy.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
I did not even know how to harness them or hook them properly to the gangline that pulled the sled when they were harnessed.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing hook
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms, Unit 2
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Extended Writing Project, Unit 1
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