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stapling

[stey-pling] / ˈsteɪ plɪŋ /
NOUN
saddle stitch
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Iona is perched on a table by a windowsill, stapling albums to the ceiling as decor to liven up the record store she runs — not that the place needs much livening-up, considering Iona’s look.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Through a technique known as peptide stapling, the research team modified the B-chain of relaxin-3, replacing blocks of amino acids within them with artificial ones that introduce 'chemical bridges' between them.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

More than a hundred Seattle educators gathered on Labor Day at Judkins Park, stapling and taping signs to wooden pickets in preparation for a potential strike.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022

Around the edges of the canvas you can see slight dimples made by the thieves when stapling their cutout canvas over a new stretcher bar.

From New York Times • May 20, 2022

I nervously glanced at Mrs. Maxy and luckily she was busy stapling all the presidents’ heads on a bulletin board.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos




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