hook
Example Sentences
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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
Dumping war costs on the nation’s credit card puts taxpayers on the hook — not only for the conflict’s principal amount but the interest on it.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
To make my characters more interesting than that, I wanted them to have moments of self-awareness that would stick like a splinter in their brains and not let them off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I ask, picking up the tubing and placing it back on its hook.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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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