latch
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Fast-forward 40 years, it’s impossible to imagine that MacLachlan would have anything else for Other Kyle to latch onto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
For decades, drugmakers had called RAS “undruggable,” because its surface was too smooth for traditional molecules to latch on to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
I could see that in Juanita’s bedroom a nightlight was shining, but, when I jiggled the latch on the chain link fence, it went out.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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
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
On the Igloo website, the company stated that injuries could occur at “pinching points” which are on or around the handles, latches, hinges, lid and other moving components on the coolers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
It latches automatically, and the box is undeniably closed, with the contortionist clearly visible inside.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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