hook
Example Sentences
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The EU has been at odds with social media platforms over the last years, and von der Leyen made clear that age restrictions would not mean that tech companies were being "let off the hook".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Then I said, “I’m going to call Stewart. And we’re going to hook this up.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Either way, cardholders are still on the hook for any money they owe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The contracts do not make clear who is on the hook if the host committee cannot cover the costs.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
It was better, they told me, than a brake or a hook.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Vocabulary lists containing hook
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms, Unit 2
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Extended Writing Project, Unit 1
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