hook
Example Sentences
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If the road is condemned, taxpayers could be on the hook for a new one, plus utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Dubois set up a knockdown with a sharp double jab followed by a left hook, sending Harper to the canvas.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The plaintiff was awarded $6 million in damages, with Meta responsible for 70% of that amount and Google’s YouTube on the hook for the remainder.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
That it was banned in numerous countries only became part of its hook.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I collected my handbag from a hook beside the stairs and started down.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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