as in to tie
to fasten with a device in which a small piece of wood, plastic, metal, etc. is pushed through a loop or hole
toggled his duffel coat closed
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Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike other bats, vampires are mobile on the ground, toggling between two distinct gaits to circle their sleeping prey.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Open the Settings app on your device, click Accessibility > Siri, and toggle on Type to Siri.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This kind of toggling between titillation and isolation, raciness and restraint, recurs from one gallery to the next.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike other bats, vampires are mobile on the ground, toggling between two distinct gaits to circle their sleeping prey.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Open the Settings app on your device, click Accessibility > Siri, and toggle on Type to Siri.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This kind of toggling between titillation and isolation, raciness and restraint, recurs from one gallery to the next.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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Boost’s fastest downloads, up to 1Gbps, come on phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S24 that support four-channel carrier aggregation, in which the network ties multiple 5G channels together to maximize throughput.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Niners enter Sunday tied with the Rams for second in the NFC West at 4-4.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Conclave begins with the image of a cardinal tensely making his way along a Roman highway late at night, his crimson biretta cap clasped tightly in his hand.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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At one point, Dion cradled Adele’s face, clasped Adele’s hand to her right cheek and kissed it, then leaned in for a last few words.Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Stanley pinned Walmart’s strength on its success in attracting higher-income shoppers with its membership program, its online marketplace and its strength in grocery.Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Experts pin our collective fascination on the usual suspects: selfie culture, the persistence of Zoom, and the popularization of procedures aimed at improving the geometry of our jawlines.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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From wooden garden pergolas, paper marigolds hung above the performers’ feather headdresses.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Mustangs hung tough on the conversion as Madeline Hales intercepted a pass and raced the length of the field — 80 yards — for 2 points.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Examples include: Stress: People under a lot of stress may be more likely to clench or grind their teeth.Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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The most important step is to identify and correct oral behaviors that can contribute to burning mouth syndrome, like clenching or grinding your jaw.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Wear rubber gloves and clip a mangled licking branch (which holds the forehead and saliva scent of several bucks and does) from atop an active scrape and wire it over a mock scrape near your stand.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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During a July rally in Butler, Pa., a rooftop gunman clipped Trump in the right ear and killed an attendee.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both sported a double strand of pearls and had American flag pins fastened to their lapels.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The crawl space seismic defect Because the home hasn’t been fastened tightly to the foundation, the house can slide or topple off its foundation in an earthquake, potentially leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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By Start Slideshow Donald Trump clinched victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, clearing the way for his return to the Oval Office.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Burnett noted recent comments from Nevada politics expert Jon Ralston, who predicted that Harris would clinch the Silver State.Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Toggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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