hook up
Example Sentences
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She argues the faster we hook up a bigger supply of clean energy to the grid, the better.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
By overseeing how data centers hook up to the grid, federal regulators could make it easier and faster for them to construct their own power supply, administration officials have argued.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
A plumber was scheduled this week to hook up the stove, washer and dryer, so they left with only the clothes on their backs, work computers and passports, just to be safe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
I got one good hook up there in the mountain up on that cliff, and I'm still climbing.
From BBC • May 20, 2024
“Why don’t you do it, then, George? Get yourself a boat and hook up a tuna?”
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
