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attachment

[uh-tach-muhnt] / əˈtætʃ mənt /




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But the conflict between his attachment to Sam and the reality of South African society is beyond his capacity to reconcile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

That is why investors should focus less on whichever collectible is hottest this month and more on which companies can build durable ecosystems around consumer attachment.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Farr acknowledges that her children’s deep attachment to the family home has made it difficult to let go of the property.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Many of the fossils display unusual combinations of features, such as tentacles, stalks, attachment discs, and feeding structures that could be turned inside out.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

This is the hard part about having best friends that I feel no attachment to—I don’t give them any benefit of the doubt.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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