latch

Example Sentences

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“But if that shock continues, they will latch onto it. They will follow those trends and typically, they’re going to do much better than anyone else in these environments.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It only took the rapid forward two minutes to open the scoring after he beat the offside trap to latch on to Dan Burn's through ball before coolly picking out the bottom corner.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Like the most treacherous toadies from literature — Iago, Wormtongue, Tywin Lannister — Miller managed to shove aside rivals to latch onto his master’s ear and guide him toward more evil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The mites' tendency to latch onto juvenile spiders suggests opportunistic behavior, since younger spiders are more exposed to parasites and predators.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Van Helsing pulled back the latch, and, holding the door half open, stood back, having both hands ready for action.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker