as in to fasten (on)
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Use screen mesh less than 1/8-inch to cover holes that are necessary for airflow.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025 -
Amazon's new wearable Amazon has acquired a nice collection of startup gadget-makers over the years, from smart doorbell maker Ring to mesh networking company Eero.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Residents here without legal authorization with no criminal records pleading their cases dutifully in court have been abducted by agents at courthouses.—
Storer H. Rowley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Jose was charged with abducting and assaulting her.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The NBCUniversal streamer will develop the project, which is based on Roth’s mid-2000s horror movies about an underground network of wealthy people who kidnap and torture young tourists staying in hostels.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The one and only David Bowie stars as Jareth, The Goblin King, who kidnaps the half-brother of a girl named Sarah, played by Jennifer Connelly.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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By plunging the viewer into this chaotic inner world, Aster illustrates the dissonant appeal of being enmeshed in the perspective of, and maybe even rooting for, an individual committed to their belief in justice—even if that commitment can border on sordid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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If bitcoin continues to become enmeshed in traditional finance, then the underlying supply-demand dynamics of the digital coin should lead to further gains, Parker said.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The second method for estimating water in the parent melt uses the melt entrapped in minerals of CE6 basalts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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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 7 Aug. 2025.
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