interlocking

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Set in Mexico, the film stars Mexican-born Anthony Quinn as a brilliant but aging matador facing interlocking personal crises, and Maureen O’Hara as the wealthy American who sets her cap for him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Astrolabes are metallic disks with multi-layered, interlocking components that were historically used to tell the time, map the stars, the direction of Mecca and the motion of the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

He approaches policy as a series of interlocking systems, each with its own feedback loops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Redemption fell silent and twisted his fingers together, pressing and interlocking them over and over.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi