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[uh-tach-muhnt] / əˈtætʃ mənt /




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"If I send him upstairs, am I damaging him emotionally? Is he going to develop an attachment disorder because of this?"

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Glucosamine significantly increased the attachment of sugar residues to proteins inside cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then, breaking the tension with his trademark belly laugh, he admitted his problem was attachment to Buddhism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

We don’t learn enough about him to form a real attachment to the character, despite Mr. Pitt’s appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The styling and drying process was extremely complicated—Mari wrapped individual strands of hair around the handle of a comb and then used a hairdryer with a diffuser attachment on each individual curl.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

An arborist can inspect trees for structural issues, such as cracks, weak attachments and decay, and will provide targeted pruning recommendations as needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Princess Ita was a young woman aged between 28 and 34 with strong upper-body muscle attachments, suggesting she habitually used weapons like maces or daggers," said Hashesh.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Despite the Vcommunicator’s third-party translation software or attachments, the underlying Apple platform was still first priority.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

Customers are urged to remain vigilant about suspicious emails, text messages or phone calls and avoid opening attachments from unknown contacts.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

She reached into a cupboard, brought out two packets of attachments, checked to make sure they were both the same color.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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