as in to fasten (on)
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This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
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His consistent personality has meshed well with the coaching staff and players in the clubhouse.
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Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.
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In February 2023, Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch, New Zealand, who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.
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Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped from West Africa as a child and brought to Boston aboard a slave ship.
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Her existential crisis is cut short when Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, thrusting Enola into a new mystery set in Malta.
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Ultimately, neither British nor American intelligence could prove that the Russians intended to use Keeler to entrap Profumo.
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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