latch
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For example, engineers do not have a clear picture of what the back of the telescope actually looks like -- even though that's where the robot must latch on.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Also, isn’t it possible that these tech companies will just latch on to another grift, and we’ll all keep being pushed along?
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
But the idea that the entire world could latch onto something together feels too far-fetched in our own current fractured news environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Nathan Collins pulled back Bryan Mbeumo as he was about to latch on to a pass in the 71st minute.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Instead, she felt something like a latch unclasping inside her.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Everything from seat-belt buckle mechanisms to door latches could change how passengers might evacuate in an emergency, or how they are protected in a crash, Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford told reporters last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Tesla’s vehicles primarily use electronic door latches that are opened by pressing a button.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
The recall centres on latches that may not engage properly, which could lead to the doors on Grenadier SUVs opening while being driven "increasing the risk of injury to passengers inside the vehicle."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
Postdoctoral researcher and study co-author Ashley Bennett offers a play-by-play: As the virus feels for its best attachment point on a human T-cell, the host cell's CD4 receptor is the first thing it latches onto.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024
"Impossible," she said and to prove it, we went through the house, inspecting latches and windows.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing latch
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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"Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills," Vocabulary from Module Six
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