latch
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In effect, the toxin must first latch onto this protein before it can carry out its damaging activity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
But why do we latch onto the fears they sell us?
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
And in the time since, LIV continued to face the problem that dogged the league from the outset: It failed to latch on with fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Greggs, the UK's largest fast-food chain, has launched a range of new products this year, many of which latch onto trends such as high-protein salads and matcha.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He took me up the path to the house and put his hand on the door latch.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
And in a game where the group often latches on to any conspicuous sign of questionable behaviour, Acaster's prediction was confirmed.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
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 are no knobs to be found; doors open with hidden latches and levers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
A minute later, the latches were flipped and the windows were opened as far as they would go.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Vocabulary lists containing latch
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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"Little Red Riding Hood" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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"Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills," Vocabulary from Module Six
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