hook in
Example Sentences
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None of that is to say the Newsoms are off the hook in a federal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Lopes worked his way back with effective leg kicks before landing a heavy right hook in the third round that left Volkanovski rattled.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
The team called the new animal Uncus, which means "hook" in Latin, noting in the paper its similarities to modern-day nematodes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Serrano began strongly, whipping in a left hook in the closing seconds of round one to buckle Taylor's legs.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
I want to scream when I see the witch’s costume hanging on a hook in the corner like somebody’s in it.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
