as in to snap (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch (on or onto)
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Many states have regulations or laws about trapping and releasing feral swine, for example, in order to help reduce the spread.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Major American investors, including Trump allies, are involved with companies prospecting nickel, iron and rare earth elements, even though much of it is trapped far under frozen ground or ice (in some parts of Greenland, the ice is two miles thick).—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps most intriguing is the new high-res photo mode which captures a 177-megapixel image and can be used without a tripod according to Panasonic.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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This is before phones with cameras were ubiquitous at shows, but some enterprising fans still captured much of the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The changes will be implemented from April 2025, as the company grapples with losing popularity amongst its customers, amidst the emergence of Chinese competitors Shein and Temu in recent years.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The number of measles cases in Texas has officially surpassed the 100 mark as of Tuesday as health officials continue to grapple with the growing outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Election Day, Die Linke surprised analysts and appeared to snatch votes from the Greens and the Social Democrats, the party of the incumbent chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and got new voters to turn out.—
Tatiana Firsova,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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But Cunningham used Daniels’ momentum against him, snatched the ball back between his legs, stepped back and drilled a 3 over Daniels’ outstretched arm.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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In August 2023, Barlow was a defense witness at a court hearing over the state’s effort to limit some records related to the FBI’s use in the case of an advanced DNA technique called investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, which first landed on Kohberger as the suspect.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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For Wolf to land in the 65th percentile, his GSAx would have to be closer to 5.3.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo's main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu.—
JANVIER BARHAHIGA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Late last year, a U.K. court ruled that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of unpaid taxes from the pair and freeze some of their accounts.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it.—
Nina Metz,
chicagotribune.com,
20 June 2017
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Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar.—
Tony Baranek,
Daily Southtown,
10 June 2017
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“Latch (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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