latch
Example Sentences
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It’s not unprecedented for struggling companies to latch onto the hot trend of the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
They equipped astrocytes, a common type of brain cell, with a CAR homing device that allows the cells to latch onto specific targets and destroy them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Semenyo's winner silenced a raucous and rowdy crowd with a real poacher's finish, reacting quickest to latch on to Rayan Ait-Nouri's cross and converting with aplomb.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Son should have had another assist, pulling it back from the touchline to Bouanga, who this time could not latch on to the opportunity.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Down the dark hall and to the next latch.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing latch
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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"Little Red Riding Hood" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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"Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills," Vocabulary from Module Six
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