on the hook
Example Sentences
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Galaxy also isn’t on the hook for expensive AI chips.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Patients can wind up on the hook for big charges if insurers deny the claims or pay out less than what’s billed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Dumping war costs on the nation’s credit card puts taxpayers on the hook — not only for the conflict’s principal amount but the interest on it.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Carden doesn’t want taxpayers on the hook for billions more in relief payments, so she proposes using the Defense Production Act as a solution.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
When I was lucky, a fish was properly snagged on the hook, impaled, and I could confidently bring it aboard.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
