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In Australia's first innings, Renshaw, who ground out a superb 190, faced 52 deliveries pitched as short and played a pull or hook shot to four of them.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Colts offensive lineman Matt Goncalves also should be off the hook for his fine of $8,847 for a similar celebration during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on the same day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The barb on Mr. King’s hook, sharpened by Mr. Flanagan, is how Carrie’s buoyant expectations, and ours, are so gleefully perforated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

If signs of economic weakness are more obvious by the December meeting then he might be off the hook for standing pat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Papá takes the oud down from its hook on the wall and says, “Let’s not hang it up there anymore. Keep it here, on the chair, so you can sing when you want.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

There’s an atemporal quality to Guitarrica’s music, at once vibrant and youthful, of its moment with pop hooks but simultaneously pulling from the traditional sounds of flamenco and rumba.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

They looked like tiny illustrations of fish pulled from the label of a particularly fancy tin of sardines, with hooks attached.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

If the banks have their hooks into you so deep that you are paying 20% or more on existing card balances, that may not be you.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Garcia landed two sharp left hooks and, although Benn initially appeared to take the shots well, the champion soon began finding gaps as the Briton charged into range.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

He hooks me up with extra pegao because I’ve always loved crispy rice since I was a kid, maybe because it’s crunchy like some of my favorite candy.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera