hooking
Example Sentences
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The two registered almost immediately as domestic partners despite fighting constantly, the court heard, and during one of their breakups Melissa started hooking up with Jesus, a man with whom she became pregnant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Jurors will return to court here on Thursday to continue deliberations in a civil trial accusing Meta and YouTube of harmfully hooking young internet users.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
His next two were inner-half fastballs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., with the Blue Jays star taking the first for a strike before hooking the second inside the left-field foul pole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
In his ambition, Anderson advocates for movement and magnanimity over sitting and spewing, hooking his audience until the journey’s thrilling end, suggesting that the story’s conclusion might just be a brand new start.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2025
Both women reached their nimble, clever fingers this way and that, hooking shiny bits of magic into their hands, saving it for later.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
