hook
Example Sentences
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But the belated potential dumping of Mr. Khan shouldn’t let the ICC off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But because they did that, it gave the judge a hook to say, We’re not going to be a party to it.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
“What really caused our phone to start ringing off the hook was when Anduril participated in our customer conference back in January,” the CEO said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“That first record was undeniable. I didn’t want to like it because that ‘Doot-doot-doot…,’” he sings, mimicking the hook of Third Eye Blind’s once-inescapable “Semi-Charmed Life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Her crochet hook was racing like greased lightning by then.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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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