How to Use latch in a Sentence
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Simply pull the thumb bar back and latch it onto the mouth of the fish and it’s locked in.
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Max Inchausti,
Field & Stream,
10 Apr. 2023
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Yeah, the media did kind of latch on to the breastfeeding thing.
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Martin Fritz Huber,
Outside Online,
15 Mar. 2022
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There was also a wound appliance for the snake jaw to latch on to.
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Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
24 Dec. 2022
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Check that all storm windows and windows are closed and latched.
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oregonlive,
22 Feb. 2023
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To open and close this gate, side hooks latch onto brackets.
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Maya Polton,
Parents,
14 July 2023
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The fans that latch onto these people that should be in street clothes for games blow my mind.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Sep. 2022
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And few politicians were as ready to latch on to the new threat to reproductive rights.
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Daniel Strauss,
The New Republic,
7 Oct. 2022
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But Jimmy didn’t latch the door, Julie said, and high winds from a storm that night must have blown it open.
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Jaclyn Peiser,
Washington Post,
13 May 2022
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And there’s this want to latch on to whatever resonates.
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Melissa Noel,
Essence,
13 Dec. 2022
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Et tu, Brute? Panera isn’t alone in its bid to latch onto the zeitgeist.
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Paige Hagy,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2023
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The point, Goel said, isn’t to stubbornly latch onto the OG spike and never let go.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2022
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An audible click when the gate is latched provides peace of mind.
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Maya Polton,
Parents,
14 July 2023
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Some males will latch on to a mate for weeks, even months, forgoing meals the entire time.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2022
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So much of a new parent’s life can be spent latching buckles.
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Shahnaz Habib,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2023
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Keep in Mind: Cushions may shift around as there is no velcro or latch to keep them attached to the frame.
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Molly Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2023
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Hundreds of bristles latch onto hair, pulling it away with just a few quick swipes.
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Rebecca Martinson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2023
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While they’d been gone, the cat had apparently figured out how to reach up and latch the door.
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Courtney Vinopal,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2023
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The glass is hefty and reliable—similar to a Pyrex baking dish—and the lids latch on tightly.
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Alex Beggs,
Bon Appétit,
4 May 2022
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The inspector noticed that the door did not latch closed unless the door was slammed, according to the audit.
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Patrick Linehan,
ABC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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Ticks are commonly found on branches and long grass, waiting for the chance to latch onto a host.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
23 Oct. 2022
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But if one rider gets injured, fans are left without a favorite to latch on to for the season.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 July 2022
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Cam Newton is a free agent and trying to latch on with another NFL team.
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Lorenzo Reyes,
USA TODAY,
12 Apr. 2022
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Investors looking for signs of a slowdown latched onto the miss in the monthly jobs figure.
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WSJ,
7 July 2023
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Maybe the birthing parent didn’t have enough supply, or the baby could not latch properly.
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Carla Cevasco,
Time,
17 May 2022
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Many might agree that the show is the perfect mix of heart and grit, evidenced by folks quickly latching onto it over the course of 16 episodes.
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Adrianna Freedman,
Good Housekeeping,
24 Mar. 2023
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As the hooks were dragged across the river bottom hungry mussels, with their shells open, would latch onto them.
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The Indianapolis Star,
5 Sep. 2023
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The foot-and-a-half long shark latches onto prey with suction lips, digs in with its razor-sharp teeth, and spins its body to gouge out a plug of flesh.
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Steven Hill,
Field & Stream,
26 July 2023
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Rodents: Mice, rats, shrews, chipmunks, and squirrels will eat most of the ticks that latch onto them and, in some cases, hunt them down.
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Paul Richards,
Field & Stream,
9 Nov. 2023
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Nikki said that the dog market has been more visible and prevalent for investors to latch on to.
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Jonathan Keane,
Forbes,
8 Aug. 2022
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Some of the fog might latch onto the hillsides closer to Portola Drive, but any will likely burn off by 11 a.m.
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Gerry Díaz,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2023
- He lifted the latch and opened the gate.
- I heard her key turn in the latch.
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On the latch side and the top, that’s along the lip in the door jamb.
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Washington Post,
23 Sep. 2021
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Move the latch forward and press down and the saw’s shoe drops.
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Roy Berendsohn,
Popular Mechanics,
12 Nov. 2021
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One thing to note is that the latches aren't the most durable.
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Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2023
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The latch that holds the lid on this pack in place is the most secure in the field.
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John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
4 Nov. 2020
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Slide the latch back away from the doorjamb to unlock the door.
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Kevin Dupzyk and Joseph Truini,
Popular Mechanics,
18 Nov. 2020
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On the side of the tent, Burress even added a door with a latch.
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Helen Rummel,
The Arizona Republic,
19 July 2023
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Not the screaming, not the starving, not the breakthrough, not the latch.
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Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
8 May 2023
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To open or close the gate, adults must use the one-handed latch.
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Maya Polton,
Parents,
14 July 2023
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Pressure on the latch will force it to retract, and the knob should turn and open the door.
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Kevin Dupzyk and Joseph Truini,
Popular Mechanics,
18 Nov. 2020
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The metal tab on top has to be slid back to release the latch.
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John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
18 Jan. 2023
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Pull back on the latch above each and then press the bolt forward or pull it back.
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Roy Berendson,
Popular Mechanics,
11 Nov. 2020
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The latches were easy to use during testing, and the hinges worked well.
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Tanya Edwards,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2023
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There could be legal dust-ups as the ones with the most dollars latch on to a few more.
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Bryce Millercolumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2022
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The large, stainless steel locking latch keeps a smoke-tight seal.
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Chris Hachey,
BGR,
11 June 2021
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These include a hood that doesn’t open and a missing trunk latch.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Dec. 2022
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There were other pigs in the trailer that didn’t fall out despite the open latch.
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Sara Tabin,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
14 May 2021
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Top up with any extra water as needed, and seal the lid with the latch on top.
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Parker Hall,
Wired,
14 Aug. 2021
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Ample-sized handles and lid latches make this easy to take on the go.
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Olivia Avitt,
Peoplemag,
24 Sep. 2023
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This wooden watch box with a glass cover and latch closure will do the trick.
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Bernd Fischer,
Men's Health,
23 Nov. 2022
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The straps are made well and the latch is good quality — thick plastic — and not flimsy at all.
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Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2023
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The durable design latches securely and seems to have a tight seal.
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Theresa Holland,
Peoplemag,
10 Mar. 2023
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The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside.
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Detroit Free Press,
21 Aug. 2021
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Dubbed the Gate because a metallic hinge keeps the leather latch in place, the bag is beloved for its quiet brilliance.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2021
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The latch for the collection bag often gets clogged with clippings.
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Camryn Rabideau,
Peoplemag,
7 June 2023
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What Could Be Better The lids don’t have locking latches.
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Nor'adila Hepburn,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2023
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Its child-seat anchors earn a Good+ rating for the easy-to-find latch positions.
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Austin Irwin,
Car and Driver,
11 May 2022
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What if, earlier in the day, someone sneaked in through that one window with the faulty latch, then hid in the basement?
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Talia Argondezzi,
The New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2023
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The claw, made of a plunger and a hole, operates with a latch mechanism that shoots the plunger through the hole at blistering speed.
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Viviane Callier,
Scientific American,
14 July 2022
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