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The story got its start on X: wild tales spun on Venezuelan exile accounts, amplified by a diaspora eager to latch on to any story that would make Maduro look back.

So when she came across a small iceberg drifting toward the station, she latched on to the bottom and let the current carry her, hidden from view.

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On Thursday, investors found something to latch on to — and many apparently didn’t like what they saw.

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Researchers understood in the 1980s that T-cells mature in the thymus and undergo a test to eliminate cells that would latch on to our own tissues.

France centre Nassira Konde crossed for her second try to close the gap, but Meg Jones ensured England had the final say as she latched on to replacement Holly Aitchison's kick to dot down.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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