hooked
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Get hooked on some sports gossip: In the dog days of the NFL season, we need something to look forward to.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
Financial products have been increasingly adding game-like features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is Tuyo, a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Singh says he got hooked on clipping last year when he made $300 from posting a short video of popstar Dua Lipa on Instagram.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Originally, we had ours hooked up to a battery system—then the battery failed during a bad storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He hooked an arm around the woman's shoulders.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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