hookup

Example Sentences

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The hedge-born man conceived in a hookup under the hawthorn bushes in 17th-century Britain was the direct linguistic ancestor of today’s naked short-sellers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“But the challenge that’s been identified more of lately is that last facility hookup, making sure that the facilities either have the substations, the circuits, the transformers and the time it takes to process that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

"Getting the hookup, being proud of the food you bring in and giving meatballs to people. That's our people, and I'm happy with it."

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

She appeared via video hookup wearing a dark protective vest.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

The State usually wouldn't bring inmates from Angola to New Orleans for hearings but instead had them view proceedings on a video hookup at the prison.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson