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latch

[lach] / lætʃ /




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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

The aim is then for the robot to maneuver around the telescope and latch on with three movable arms.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Maybe something happens during the game and he’ll latch onto the sport and tournament for good.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

Edward would latch onto a tree a few hundred yards down river and hold tight until he was rescued at daybreak, a period that he described as a blur.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

So we laid the skin down and I lifted the latch.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

Beth latches onto Kitty in part to alleviate the isolation she feels, and Kitty’s very poor impulse control may force her to jail, or worse.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2025

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

But the two vehicles swung back in line, and then the docking latches pulled them together in a tight grip, and all was well again.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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