latch
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Don’t try and latch on to whatever the success is, and then complain that it didn’t work for you when that wasn’t your forte to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
Saturday's action was thwarted by wind, waves and an issue with the cockpit canopy's latch not fastening.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
He lifted the latch slowly and opened the door inch by inch, so that John, who lay against it, rolled into the room, still snoring.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Nino loses both parents when very young but latches on to his grandfather’s tale that they’re not dead, they’re merely living in peace in a heavenly place, “on the island.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tesla’s vehicles primarily use electronic door latches that are opened by pressing a button.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
“There is a lot of information that’s lost from having no vision,” says Liana Mutia, who latches onto opponents and relies on her hands to compete in judo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
In 2021, the company also faced a recall related to faulty bonnet latches, some of which were misaligned and put the piece at increased risk of popping open.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
I pushed open the suitcase latches while the two of them bounced on Fern’s bed and asked, “What? What?”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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"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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