latch
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Don’t try and latch on to whatever the success is, and then complain that it didn’t work for you when that wasn’t your forte to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Also, isn’t it possible that these tech companies will just latch on to another grift, and we’ll all keep being pushed along?
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nathan Collins pulled back Bryan Mbeumo as he was about to latch on to a pass in the 71st minute.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Still, the look didn’t fully latch on in South Korea until last year after a K-pop singer named Mimi, part of the “Oh My Girl” group, confessed to using elf-ear tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Warbeak sped back, hovering level with the loft door as she set her claws into the latch.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Everything from seat-belt buckle mechanisms to door latches could change how passengers might evacuate in an emergency, or how they are protected in a crash, Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford told reporters last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Tesla’s vehicles primarily use electronic door latches that are opened by pressing a button.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Beth latches onto Kitty in part to alleviate the isolation she feels, and Kitty’s very poor impulse control may force her to jail, or worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The recall centres on latches that may not engage properly, which could lead to the doors on Grenadier SUVs opening while being driven "increasing the risk of injury to passengers inside the vehicle."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
They settle onto their blue berths, the top two swinging down from the walls when it is time to sleep and held in place by sliding latches during the day.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing latch
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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"Little Red Riding Hood" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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"Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills," Vocabulary from Module Six
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