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[hook-uhp] / ˈhʊkˌʌp /


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As I recounted in my book “The New Deal: A Modern History,” Smith’s keynote speech at the league gala was broadcast on a national radio hookup.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

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

She appeared via video hookup wearing a dark protective vest.

From Seattle Times Jun. 8, 2023

Tiffany and Brett's date was already in progress when she blinked out to Sleepytown, whereas our "Love Is Blind" in-the-moment reunion hookup never materialized.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2023

“Thanks. This is nothing, though. Apparently some of our classmates got the hookup from some theater camp peeps. That’s why some of the costumes are so amazing.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

That reflects higher capital expenditures: The company has been accelerating its spending on fiber optics, which deliver high-speed internet hookups to U.S. households.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

Another factor was the money and time they could save clients by cutting out the need for two utility hookups.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

The utility recently installed water hookups for one secluded mountaintop community that had been relying on cisterns and a truck hauling creek water—a project Brewster said took six years to accumulate enough government money for.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

Most people alive today carry traces of genes inherited from Neanderthals—the enduring legacy of prehistoric hookups with our extinct cousins.

From Science Magazine May 22, 2024

There are shots of workers double-checking the tech hookups.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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