hook
Example Sentences
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"You know, the regulator's off the hook, the operator's off the hook, the manufacturer's off the hook. And that's why you have to push back against it so hard."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
“What really caused our phone to start ringing off the hook was when Anduril participated in our customer conference back in January,” the CEO said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“That first record was undeniable. I didn’t want to like it because that ‘Doot-doot-doot…,’” he sings, mimicking the hook of Third Eye Blind’s once-inescapable “Semi-Charmed Life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“You might could have something on the hook already.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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