hook in
Example Sentences
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Lawyers representing the woman argued that the platforms hook in young users with features such as infinite scrolling, autoplaying videos and beauty filters.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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
Wilder - who recently split from long-time trainer Malik Scott - floored Herndon with a sharp counter left hook in the second round, a reminder that his timing and instincts remain dangerous.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
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
“Well, if you too scared . . .” I knew this was a worm with a hook in it but I bit anyway.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
