latch onto

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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

A minuscule parasitic worm capable of springing into the air up to 25 times its own body length can latch onto flying insects with the help of static electricity, according to new research.

From Science Daily