hook
Example Sentences
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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
Patients can wind up on the hook for big charges if insurers deny the claims or pay out less than what’s billed.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Dumping war costs on the nation’s credit card puts taxpayers on the hook — not only for the conflict’s principal amount but the interest on it.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Anna May grabbed a vest and a suit jacket from a hook on the wall and chucked them onto the counter for James.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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