hooking

Example Sentences

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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

I was just back in L.A. after a stint in Vancouver that saw my soon-to-be-ex-husband realizing his dreams of becoming a successful actor and hooking up with a movie star who was not me.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Garrett bursts between us, hooking his arms around our shoulders.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli