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noun

variants or lassoes
Definition of lassosnext
plural of lasso
as in lariats
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lasso
as in ropes

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  1. grapples
  2. captures
  3. lands
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  • Paris, France Reuters — Fashion designer Hedi Slimane has left LVMH’s Celine brand, the company said on Wednesday, marking the latest high-profile departure from a fashion label as the industry grapples with a sales downturn.
    Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • As blockchain grapples with its identity crisis, privacy technology is crucial, not just for the present state of blockchain, but even more for its future mainstream adoption.
    Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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  • The recurring dispute over how well exit polling captures Latino voters — the groups and pollsters have raised it in previous elections — has ramifications for nonprofit groups that have focused on improving Latino voter turnout.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The exhibition captures fragments of life frozen in time through wood carvings on stained birch planks — a hand with its fingers crossed, a leaf suspended mid-fall and a ballerina’s foot.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of captures
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  • That’s either a blessing or a curse for whomever eventually lands the coveted job.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Silva and Velasco find the murder weapon — a hammer — in Washington Square Park, and paired with Sam’s appearance in a park surveillance tape, lands him on trial for murder.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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