as in to fasten (on)
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The New Social Harbor The result is a waterfront destination that meshes hotel, residences, marina and lifestyle offerings into one cohesive experience.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
The religiously conservative Gheorghius might not mesh right away with the ultra-liberal utopianism of their new home, but Jesus didn’t have a problem with good schools and excellent healthcare.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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In Paige Lewis’s brilliant debut novel, Canon, the beautiful wife of an army general is abducted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Harris also abducted the man’s girlfriend, who escaped physically unharmed.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The plot of the series sees the band kidnapped by a deranged fan who forces them to release new music.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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In order to cope with her loneliness, Paula has also developed a fondness for a cam boy named Trevor (played by Brandon Flynn) who, in the first episode of the series, is suddenly assaulted and kidnapped on camera in the middle of a session Paula is paying for.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grunion may be taken by hand only — no appliances of any kind may be used, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Spirit (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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