latch onto
Example Sentences
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There’s not much to latch onto lyrically, no funny lines or striking images to pull you in deeper, but the sonic richness is easy to appreciate.
Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety.
From Los Angeles Times
These molecules help immune cells latch onto vessel walls, making it easier for them to move into heart tissue.
From Science Daily
When ACU193+ oligomers latch onto astrocytes, they may spark a cascade of inflammation that spreads throughout the brain, long before memory loss begins.
From Science Daily
These teeth retract and flex more than the average canine, enabling the fish to latch onto a mate while swimming.
From Science Daily
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