hook
Example Sentences
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Some prospective IPO investors feared that Mastercard could ultimately be on the hook for many billions of dollars’ worth of legal liabilities related to allegations of price fixing.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
The track fuses West Coast serenity with East Coast grit: Lush keys evoke California’s glow while steady rim clicks and a sticky piano hook capture the rhythm of 1970s New York.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“MSFT is now off the hook from Musk’s claims around aiding and abetting OpenAI’s s charitable trust breakup if the judge rules in favor of the jury’s ruling,” Ives added.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Carden doesn’t want taxpayers on the hook for billions more in relief payments, so she proposes using the Defense Production Act as a solution.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Now it was off the hook, whipping in the air like a wrangler’s rope.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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