hooked

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At stake is both military supremacy—rare earths are used in jet-fighter engines and weapons—and control over civilian supply chains that currently are hooked on China’s minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Google recently hooked up with Blackstone to create a joint venture that will specialize in renting out TPUs in the cloud.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

If you've been hooked on the latest series of Race Across the World, you've probably got a favourite pair of contestants.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Financial products have been increasingly adding gamelike features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I grabbed my phone and hooked it up to the speakers, and Jill Scott’s “Golden” came on.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks