How To Use Latch In A Sentence

The sides exchanged points until Joe Conroy latched onto a ball and sent it home for a goal.
Achan, the head monk, draped in the colours of the dawn, unlatches the door to a large metal cage.
Rob had latched onto me. He followed me around, sat beside me at lunch, and usually ended up working with me.
`The bright sparks latched on to that possibility yonks ago, of course. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
Trying not to pull your hair out in irritation, you walk up to the window, draw the curtains, unlatch the window, push it open.

S'pose some time me _mamook_ sick, me feel all same oleman -- no more grub stop, no more smokin 'stop -- mebbyso all rancher _potlatch_ grub, _potlatch_ smokin', send doctin ', send med'cin'? Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters
You now put the upper globe on top of the lower one both are unlidded, making sure that it latches on, creating an airtight seal. HOME COMFORTS
You love the fact that an extensive and excessive vetting process provides the media and yourselves with little tidbits on which to latch your lamprey-like hypercritical mouths. Clinton again rips into vetting process
`I used a credit card to unlatch one of the kitchen windows after all the staff had gone. THE DEVIL'S DOOR
He was an anthropologist who worked on the potlatch originally and became fascinated with these cycles by which a thing had value, lost value, regained value.
The A1210-A1214 Hall-effect latches include the following on a single silicon chip: voltage regulator, Hall-voltage generator, small-signal amplifier, Schmitt trigger, and NMOS output transistor.
Unfortunately, rather than considering specific solutions, opponents of spam are currently adopting a blunderbuss approach, latching on to every anti-spam technology going in the vain hope that one of them might do the job.
They got the nightvision goongoggles, they got that full body armor, they got them gasmasks latched on, they hear the squawky voice in the head phones, they got the GPS locator's, the heat sensor hound dog, they got the dragnet spread out, they got their charts and planning. A Limbaugh-Ron Paulian Republic? The Youth Will Decide
The side access panel is secured and released by means of two knurled thumbscrews and a spring-loaded latch.
He turned back towards the door and slowly unlatched each latch and unlocked each lock behind him.
When I latched on to this hold and let my feet swing out from the face below, I felt an alarming sense of fatigue in my arms.
It would be simple to break one of their tiny panes and put a hand inside to unlatch them. PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW
Wilhem Latchoumia: a piano program befitting Gauguin, by Cecelia Porter Link: pianist Latchoumia at NGA
The gangling forward may appear ungainly but he finished his run into the area to latch on to a through ball with a neat stab past him.
Without waiting for a reply, he latched the door shut again.
He hared past Clichy on the left to latch on the a lovely pass from Parker but Lloris charged out to pester him and Mphela shot into the sidenetting. World Cup 2010: France v South Africa - as it happened
`I used a credit card to unlatch one of the kitchen windows after all the staff had gone. THE DEVIL'S DOOR
In this kind of inauthentic, aesthetically impoverished fiction, the writer has latched on to fiction as a vehicle for "saying something," not as a form of verbal art in which the work must "say" for itself. John Dewey's *Art as Experience*
We arrived in the middle of winter to participate in that village's annual Stick Dance, a weeklong ceremony for the dead that culminates in a traditional potlatch.
The crossbows on the other hand were horizontal and would be drawn back and latched.
Punters latch on to a grey and love to see them win. The Sun
‘Alright,’ Sam called, exiting the barn and sliding the two large doors shut and latching them.
Elastic loops allow the throatlatch to slip onto our barrette back concho.
I still need to express milk every 2-3 hours as the hungry Wolf is still not latching.
Raymond Day, 52, one of members of the Michigan family, testified that Bryant and Montgomery then returned to the room with a hotel employee, and Day said he unlatched the door. Cop not guilty in hotel assault
There are four bedrooms and lots of original features, such as exposed timbers and latched timber doors. Times, Sunday Times
We also used to dout (do out, ie, put out) candles, and dup (do up, ie, lift) door latches. Times, Sunday Times
The fore-end is mounted to the barrels not with a cheap spring latch as on late American doubles, but rather with a nicely inlet lever release.
The latch was just beyond her reach.
John was very lucky to have latched onto the office with a river view.
Finally, return to the original side and latch down the locking lever.
I unlatched the gate and edged past Heike, who blinked and snorted irritably.
Rob had latched onto me. He followed me around, sat beside me at lunch, and usually ended up working with me.
You know, back in the Eisenhower administration, he kind of latched on to golf and that sent golf on to become more popular than it ever was and this is going to do nothing but good for baseball overall. CNN Transcript May 6, 2001
The Inuit who held the potlatch would often give away his most valuable possessions at the ceremony.
Saints were uncertain for a period but then Jeff abbot latched on to a through ball to get his hat trick and give the Saints a 3 goal cushion.
Other safety features include self-locking stabilizers and captive latches on the tower support.
The local favourite aggravated an injury to his troublesome right arm after catching his hand in a latch while taking a toilet break on the 16th fairway.
Madame Dort waddled over to the workbench, clanked her toolbox down beside it, flipped the heavy metal latches, and flung the thing open. GuildWars Edge of Destiny
Close and snap the carriage latch, and pull the bail arm back.
Better ones have a hardened steel pin with the beveled latch.
The banker latched onto a thousand shares of stock.
I can still remember the click of the latch as she shut the door behind her.
The latch is locked in place with a snap, which can be opened by squeezing ... Boing Boing
To field strip, make sure the pistol is unloaded, remove the magazine, decock and pull down on the takedown latch.
After figuring out how all the doohickeys (the buckles are a bit unusual but they function fine), latches, and what-not worked on these boots I was off for a tour. - The Backcountry Skiing Blog
The compare circuit includes a holding circuitry that includes a number of latches for holding an encoded version of a memory address.
Quail wiped his hands on a clean page of the Shopper and rose and unlatched the little window. New Year's Eve
If the switch opens , the over - temperature relay latches on until the remote reset button is pressed.
Astronaut Pierre Thuot tried to latch the 15-foot robotic arm onto the satellite.
Another method of fastening shoes involved using ribbon or tapes to secure latchets which are folded over.
Perhaps each species of bird or monkey has poor vision and latches on to just one limited aspect of an insect.
The government have latched onto environmental issues to win votes.
The concern is simply that more members of the unsuspecting public will latch on to this man. Times, Sunday Times
He had an abysmal latch and had to have his frenulum clipped but not before my nipples were savaged and bleeding. The Boobityville Horror | Her Bad Mother
She latches onto him like a barnacle and burrows under his skin like a tick, while he sputters protests and offers weak resistance.
At the housesteps of the 4th Of the equidifferent uneven numbers, number 7 Eccles street, he inserted his hand mechanically into the back pocket of his trousers to obtain his latchkey. Ulysses
Unfortunately the press have already latched onto the story.
Two triangular shaped plastic latches extrude from the side.
When I would obtain, by a large splatch of color spread on with a knife, a striking and unexpected effect, she would, in spite of herself, give vent to a half-suppressed "Ah!" of astonishment, of joy, of admiration. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories
A friend met me at the Ocean River Sports dock at noon; 30 minutes later, we crossed the runway and bee-lined for Fisherman's Wharf, a klatch of pastel-colored houseboats and floating restaurants on the edge of the Inner Harbour. Victoria, By Sea
He stepped swiftly across the floor of the study, unlatching the window and throwing it open in one deft movement.
Shikhar Kafle had put the game back in level terms latching on a pass from Manish Rajitkar but was ruled offside. Undefined
She leaned over and unlatched the door, swinging it open towards me.
Spinning, you had to pick slatch, you had to write back guides, and you had to set in roing, and you had to write roing, clean out in there where it was at, so many things you had to do. Oral History Interview with Eva Hopkins, March 5, 1980. Interview H-0167. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
No, don't worry, I'm not about to argue that it's those with looks of glee on their faces and amorous suitors latched onto each arm.
I spent three days in the hospital with a baby who was latching but apparently getting nothing. Shame And The Mom: A Boob Story | Her Bad Mother
5. The implication they try to give is that the latching is the only reason is succeeds in much less than 1040 tries. How to do ID: (1) Find a shark. (2) Jump it. - The Panda's Thumb
He latched on to a poor back pass in the third added minute. Times, Sunday Times
The equaliser came in the final minute when Lee Buggie latched onto a throughball and hammered a shot past the keeper.
Tantlatch continued to drum on the spear-haft, and gave no sign that he had heard. IN THE FOREST OF THE NORTH
Good fencing with secure gates and latches can provide homeowners with added protection and security for their homes and property.
Of course, it is a little late to be thinking about this now, since the plate must align with the spring latch of the lock you just installed.
There are four bedrooms and lots of original features, such as exposed timbers and latched timber doors. Times, Sunday Times
The latch seems to lock a bit more securely, but it's still possible to jiggle it loose too easily if you fully load it up with a floppy and two hard drives.
There is a dual lock with simultaneous retraction of latch and deadbolt by an inside lever.
Medved represents the uninformed and moralistic yokel given a bullhorn — in other words, a doofus for the doofuses to latch onto. Medved Denied His Meds : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits
Skillfully, she unlatched the catch and opened the door, allowing Edward and James to enter.
He then forced the latch of the window open using a jimmy.
Most consist of a viral protein called hemagglutinin, which has the unique ability to latch onto respiratory cells and invade them.
The cover with mock latchet and ring finial and the two-stepped, angular handles on the body are popular features on pieces from 1800 onwards.
‘My mother wants to see you,’ Marc said, latching the door softly.
Reaching down, he unfastened the latch on the gate.
I don't think Conrad was latching on properly, but I must admit breastfeeding did confuse me.
Roberto's undoing is his resemblance to her father - she latches on to him as a surrogate who she can "punish" - and I suspect that this goes deeper than his physical appearance. DVD Times
On raising the latch and crossing the threshold, one experienced precisely the same impression as when one enters at the theatre into a grated baignoire, before the grating is lowered and the chandelier is lighted. Les Miserables
The regime at Latchmere could be seen as a soft option.
Full breasts can lead to swollen, flattened nipples and areolae, which your baby may have trouble latching onto. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Doors that open directly into a dwelling unit must have a self-closer and latch but no self-locking hardware.
I latched the glass door, and locked the other one, and then I left for the streets.
She latched the door shut as she stepped outside and looked around.
Rule No. 1: Always latch your refrigerator before takeoff.
You will need to drill a hole through the door face for the lock or deadbolt and one through the edge for the latch.
For some reason it made it easier for her to latch from a traditional position on my lap (on top of cushions). Raw
As soon as the lungworm touches the spore package, it latches on and climbs up to the top. Parasite Rex
With my 1st it was latching issues, I think due mostly to my nerves and general lack of coordination. Shame And The Mom: A Boob Story | Her Bad Mother
Pressure from Robbie Casey forced two Glenavon players to concede possession and John Martin was on hand to latch on to the loose ball.
In the dancing party,a young girl latched onto the millionaire.
Joshi told us a charming story of Lovecraft hosting a coffee klatch for his fellow writers in New York and bringing the coffee in by the pail from the local deli. Archive 2009-10-01
It has introduced muchneeded lightness, movement and informality, and both gardeners and designers quickly latched on to the new range of planting possibilities. Times, Sunday Times
The new design was quickly latched onto by the Germans and a naval race began.
In echidnas, the egg is carried in a pouch on the female's belly until the young hatches, at which point the barely-developed young must find a mammary gland and latch onto it for nourishment.
As he spoke, Annie thought she heard a noise from behind her, a quiet snick like the lifting of the latch on the door. THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: THE SANGREAL TRILOGY ONE
She heard the sound of the door being unlatched, then a moment of ghastly silence culminating in a single shot. DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
This will reduce the number of latch-key kids, reduce loitering and crime on the streets and decrease the stress on mothers who try valiantly to juggle jobs, while at the same time looking after and raising a family.
Simple, easy fold high chair, large swing away try, wipe clean seat in heavy grade PVC, 5 point safety harness, fold up locking latch, quality steel frame.
The two groupies each latched onto one of John's arms and pulled him away.
This potlatch feast demonstrated social status and wealth.
He then clambered on to a box to reach the door latch and let the paramedics in to revive her. Times, Sunday Times
Latch the door before you go to bed.
As the bottle is opened, bubbles appear that the ice crystals latch on to. Times, Sunday Times
John undid the latch and opened the door as if he were breaking in, using his shoulder like a battering ram.
One cop found unmade bedding in a bedroom and saw a cupboard locked by a latch from the outside. The Sun
She stops as if she had been tremendously shocked, and a moment later the rattling of a latch-key in the inner door also stops_ JOHN _from going any further. The Easiest Way Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911
He latched onto us and we couldn't get rid of him.
'What's to do now,' thinks I, 'that the dogs are here again so soon?' an 'without more ado, I lifted the latch, when, sure enough, it was them, dirty draggled beasts, they might ha' bin possed through a slutch-pit. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)
Fox holds a potlatch to signalize his marriage to Lit-Lit and she, "tearfully shy and frightened, is bedecked by her husband with a new calico dress, splendidly beaded mocassins, a gorgeous silk handkerchief over her raven hair, a purple scarf about her throat, brass earrings and finger-rings, and a whole pint of pinchbeck jewelry, including a Waterbury watch. “I, in the course of making my living by turning journalism into literature. . .”
Punters latch on to a grey and love to see them win. The Sun
It was moronic views of 'conservatism' like yours that got us into Iraq for NO GOOD reason - no one is "latching" on to WMDs ... that's EXACTLY the reason our leaders gave us for going to war in Iraq. U.S. prepared to push for crippling sanctions, Iran warned
Sid and Joey are proud of the family history the farms portray, from the stately Westleigh bank barn to the handmade gate hinges and latches made from iron by a 1930s farmhand.
Vandal-resistant, Pin-in-Head Torx Screws attach hinges, door stops, door latch keepers and mounting hardware.
I get caught, not only do I give away that I'm a spy and I'm here - I'll also likely as not lose the part of myself that's latched onto the servant like a remora to a shark. The Peacock King: Book 1, Chapter 1
Failing to open a top window I climbed up onto the ledge of the bottom window and tried reaching for the latch.
Also, they put such an emphasis on a fine throatlatch that I think they are making a smaller wind pipe. A big loose-hanging windpipe has a lot to do with air-exchange, which makes these horses able to gallop so well.
No, it was a local police officer, the “beat cop” for our neighborhood, who, on seeing my unlatched door, entered to make sure everything (including me) was okay. I Love Paris in the Summer When it Drizzles
Edwards hares down the right and nearly latches onto a through ball from Birchall.
Something in that word latched itself to my mind and made me investigate further. Netvouz - new bookmarks
We also used to dout (do out, ie, put out) candles, and dup (do up, ie, lift) door latches. Times, Sunday Times
Morning Call says the cap was "latched" to the top of the well, located just above the flanges. Columnist: Stephen Miller
ОШ uzbek 2010 06 12 osh vokiyasi uzbek qirgizston oshda halok bo ` lganlar bolganlar karasuu kara-suu qorasuv millatchilik ifloslik Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbek, which broke out in the southern city of Osh on Friday. WN.com - Articles related to Medvedev to tour Silicon Valley, seek investors
A: Using the parking brake can keep the car from resting heavily on the transmission's parking pawl—a mechanism that engages the transmission to keep it from moving, sort of like the latch on a door. When to Use the Parking Brake
It would be simple to break one of their tiny panes and put a hand inside to unlatch them. PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW
Have you ever wished there were a better way to keep the throatlatch on your bridle from falling out or being all on one side?
He did however complete his hat trick right on the break when he latched onto a ball from Romario and lobbed the advancing keeper from the edge of the box.
He nodded to one of the serfs, who turned and latched the door.
They are also known as mitten or thumb cats because they can learn to pick up things, open latches or move objects with near-human dexterity. Undefined
If the temperature opens, the over - temperature relay latches on until the remote reset button is pressed.
Rob had latched onto me. He followed me around, sat beside me at lunch, and usually ended up working with me.
They have a reputation for latching onto all the latest crazes.
She latched onto it and made a scrabble for safety.
The virus latches onto the red blood cells.
As soon as I undid the latch, he was galloping past me.
The cover is a useful thing to neaten up cable dressing, but the latches need some work.
You have to have a barrier, which is a four-foot fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Town Stops Using Google Earth To Spot Illegal Pools
Now I realize that Hollywood is different but in most of the US the usual method of feeling safe at home is to latch onto some lunk, turn him into hubby and get him reading Kim du Toit.
Raymond Day, 52, one of the members of the Michigan family, testified that Bryant and Montgomery then returned to the room with a hotel employee, and Day said he unlatched the door. U.S. Capitol Police officer acquitted in National Harbor assault case
Labels: action alert, DARE, dictionaries, Dictionary of American Regional English, Jesse Sheidlower, slatch, sleighty, tally-lagger posted by John McGrath @ 11: 15 PM 1 Comments Archive 2008-02-01
‘Potluck’ is derived from the word potlatch, a special occasion of many West Coast First Nations peoples.
She strode to the casement window, unlatched it and dropped her gaze to the chalky clearing ringed by juvenile rhododendrons and magnolia trees.
I latched onto a pair of high-top waterproof boots and soon found the radar-like ears of whitetails could not detect me walking in the stream.
Some cultures have potlatches; others prize spirituality.
He pressed the snib to unlatch the lid of the case. It's October, 1956.
He then clambered on to a box to reach the door latch and let the paramedics in to revive her. Times, Sunday Times
Si latchesa ran apre o pani, dovo sikela sastis kur tiro wafedo geero. The Gypsies
That was really sweet of that lady to try to help you get Robin latched on. You can take the girl out of the anthropology major . . . « A Bird’s Nest
My brain latched onto the idea like a starving bear mauling a honeycomb. Campfire Stories «
Quick - release latches allow for hassle - free trash collection.
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The Mule tried to hold himself upright, his torso severed and disjointed by a flabby crack in the mirror, his arms flailing out to either side and trying to latch onto the shoulders of two other stoned zombies who'd risen with him.
One latch is spring-loaded and another is a two-position switch that prevents the battery from slipping out accidentally.
Fox holds a potlatch to signalize his marriage to Lit-Lit and she, "tearfully shy and frightened, is bedecked by her husband with a new calico dress, splendidly beaded mocassins, a gorgeous silk handkerchief over her raven hair, a purple scarf about her throat, brass earrings and finger-rings, and a whole pint of pinchbeck jewelry, including a Waterbury watch. “I, in the course of making my living by turning journalism into literature. . .”
Your next step is drilling the latch hole on the edge of the door, using the specified spade bit.
ОШ uzbek 2010 06 12 osh vokiyasi uzbek qirgizston oshda halok bo ` lganlar bolganlar karasuu kara-suu qorasuv millatchilik ifloslik Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbek, which broke out in the southern city of Osh on Friday. WN.com - Articles related to Medvedev to tour Silicon Valley, seek investors
I nodded at Mr. Gretchen and slowly made my way over to the gate and unhooked the latch.
Leikidos unlatched the door of the stable and opened it.
In the hospital, I listened studiously as the nurse explained the “latch-on technique.” Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms
He climbed down steps, unlatched a door and began cranking a rickety wheel.
The tiny cylinder latch assembly gave the assemblers fits and, in 1906, it was eliminated in favor of a locking bolt in a lug under the barrel.
He flips the latch on the outer door and pushes, but is not surprised when the door does not open immediately.
The right hand depresses the locking latch, then lowers the grip frame.
In one embodiment, the storage element is a data latch comprising a clock-enabled inverter serially coupled with a flip-flop.
Wide bowls that latch to the side of the cage are best for your budgerigar .
The government have latched onto environmental issues to win votes.
We found the emergency release latches around the opaqued chest cavity of the mech, following the seam just above the window slit. 365 tomorrows » 2006 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
Dual-Safe's handgun lock box uses a push-pull latch for fast access.
Many sources describe the potlatch as a ceremony for the purpose of wealth display.
This kind of destruction should not be confounded with the burning of valuables during a potlatch.
He rotch down, an 'he raise up de pumpkin, an' he perambulate right quick to he ma's shack, an 'he lift up de latch, an' he open de do ', an' he yenter in. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories
Catty unlatched the screen door.
SACRAMENTO, CA (The Sportsman's Daily Wire Service) -- Ralph Addison's dream of competing in the 12th annual One-Legged Ass-Kicking Contest, held every year at the McLatchy Fairgrounds in Sacramento, California, was dashed this past weekend, when it was learned he possessed not one, but two legs, a clear violation of the event's long-established bylaws. The Sportsman's Daily: Two-Legged Modesto Man Disqualified from One-Legged Ass-Kicking Contest
Father Battersby, though, was still spry, enjoying a picnic with the Blatchleys down by the river. THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING
He was sure if he could just get the craft to join, the 12 main latches would trigger.
He watched as she moved quickly toward her briefcase and popped the latch.
Heavy-duty one-way and two-way gate latches can be operated with one hand, even on horseback!
Slowly and apprehensively, Rowan raised the latch. Automatic Typewriter
Aimee went into the last cubicle and latched the door, deciding that she should read a book there until the bell rings.
Noah latched the gate and turned around, standing next to her.
Pro-vitamin B5 and zinc serve as backup, latching on to the binding sites in the hair follicle where DHT would do its damage.
When you depress the spring-loaded latch it opens smoothly on a hinge (also spring loaded).
Almost immediately, it latched onto a scent and jumped into the truck bed, sniffing furiously.
Josh Chafetz suggests that all of the papers merely latched on to how one reporter phrased a follow-up question.
He led them deep into the back of the castle before they crossed a small, obviously rarely used courtyard and he paused, pulling back the rusty latch of the small gate.
You have to observe these moments and latch onto something. The Sun
Solid gates are more likely to catch the wind, and a faulty latch will cause the gate to bang about, causing you and your neighbours sleepless nights.
And I have been told, upon a sentinel at Rome, as he stood to guard the temple, burned the latchet of his shoe, and did no other harm; and several silver candlesticks lying in wooden boxes, the silver was melted while the boxes lay untouched. Essays and Miscellanies

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