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affix

[uh-fiks, af-iks] / əˈfɪks, ˈæf ɪks /


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Otherwise it waits for someone to complain to its content moderation team, which could then decide to affix a label to something.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

They will affix the exterior cladding, which could have been damaged by the crane cables if it had been preinstalled.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2025

Presidents including Trump have long used an autopen to affix their mark to documents that then have the power to transform America and the lives of its citizens.”

From Salon Mar. 18, 2025

Mother looked in the foyer mirror to affix her loose curls and put on her hat.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

The group, dressed in heavy military gear, silently affixes the pole to a short column along the edge of the roof before quickly walking away.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2023

Bonnedahl traps black-headed gulls, samples their feces for bacteria carrying AMR genes, and affixes tracking tags to their backs to follow their migrations.

From Science Magazine Sep. 26, 2023

This is a flexible strip of LED lights that affixes to the back of your TV.

From The Verge Aug. 14, 2022

There’s the smell of a hot-glue gun as my mother affixes an American flag onto the arm of a silver spacesuit.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2019

Venia affixes my mockingjay pin over my heart.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

They rest on small folding tables, they’re affixed to the columns and palm trees that flank her front door.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The vehicle, with the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag affixed to its top, then smashes through the tyre-and-barricade wall, leaping into the air and speeding on.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Often affixed inconspicuously to poles, they photograph the back of every passing vehicle and collect license plate data—as well as color, make, model and features like a bumper sticker or a gun rack.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Federal prosecutors say he would pour cheaper wine into old bottles that he affixed with fancy labels.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

He shouted, his face red, and his eyes affixed on the essential rectitude of his goal.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Residents of the city’s canyon area have taken to affixing wood pieces and bars over their windows to prevent bears from tearing through, Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe said at the special meeting.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

Both define “content moderation” broadly to encompass removing, deprioritizing, or “shadow banning” posts; “deplatforming” a user; or affixing commentary on others’ posts.

From Slate Feb. 26, 2024

An otherwise ordinary telephone pole stands in front of a bright yellow building as a pair of hands come into frame, affixing a slightly crumpled poster emblazoned with “FANTASY A: RAP GOD” on it.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

Families sleep on collapsed cardboard boxes at night, affixing sheets to fences to create shade during the day.

From New York Times May 7, 2023

I dotted the back corners of the photo with glue before affixing it on top of the cardboard.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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