hook
Example Sentences
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Galaxy also isn’t on the hook for expensive AI chips.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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
Some prospective IPO investors feared that Mastercard could ultimately be on the hook for many billions of dollars’ worth of legal liabilities related to allegations of price fixing.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Drivers of plug-in hybrid cars, which still use gasoline but are more fuel-efficient than gasoline cars, aren’t off the hook, either; those drivers would pay $35 every year, with the amount gradually rising to $50.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The young haint boy and Eileen hook arms and dance.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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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