hooking

Example Sentences

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But Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was called for hooking Byfield from behind on the play, setting up a penalty shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Jurors will return to court here on Thursday to continue deliberations in a civil trial accusing Meta and YouTube of harmfully hooking young internet users.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Wearing a blue England helmet without a visor or grille, he was at his happiest pulling, hooking or cutting the quicks.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

I was just back in L.A. after a stint in Vancouver that saw my soon-to-be-ex-husband realizing his dreams of becoming a successful actor and hooking up with a movie star who was not me.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

I brought the boat up to the stone pier and the barman pulled in the line, coiling it on the bottom of the boat and hooking the spinner on the edge of the gunwale.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway