as in to latch (on or onto)
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Feely highlighted the administration’s efforts to secure the border and crackdown on immigration, in addition to other measures.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
1 May 2025 -
It’s crafted from sterling silver and features a solid silver knot accent on a cable chain, secured with a lobster claw clasp.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Video, however, showed the boy turning away from an officer, fists unclenched, when he was sprayed in the face.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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There are plenty of ways to fist gently and sensually.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Apr. 2025
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The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Pilgrims, clergy, and everyday believers stood shoulder to shoulder, many clutching rosaries and prayer cards, their faces marked by grief and reverence.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Biden was also seen being escorted to his seat by his wife and a priest, gripping onto both and moving cautiously.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And the man’s mother in tears recalling her son, a Boston police officer whose death is at the heart of a trial gripping the nation.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fasten (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasten%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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