hook
Example Sentences
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Galaxy also isn’t on the hook for expensive AI chips.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Though not well known and perennially underenforced, this clause provides an important hook for congressional action to safeguard an inclusive, multiracial democracy.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
“Everyone was like, ‘We heard you work at Big Ranch, can you hook us up?’” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
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
I did not even know how to harness them or hook them properly to the gangline that pulled the sled when they were harnessed.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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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