latch
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Fast-forward 40 years, it’s impossible to imagine that MacLachlan would have anything else for Other Kyle to latch onto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But why do we latch onto the fears they sell us?
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
The next year, in 2013, cancer researcher Kevan Shokat found a pocket on the RAS protein that a drug could latch on to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
For example, engineers do not have a clear picture of what the back of the telescope actually looks like -- even though that's where the robot must latch on.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
As soon as I heard the door latch, I stood up and went to the kitchen window to watch them drive away.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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
On the Igloo website, the company stated that injuries could occur at “pinching points” which are on or around the handles, latches, hinges, lid and other moving components on the coolers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
In 2021, the company also faced a recall related to faulty bonnet latches, some of which were misaligned and put the piece at increased risk of popping open.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
But the two vehicles swung back in line, and then the docking latches pulled them together in a tight grip, and all was well again.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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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