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attachments

noun

plural of attachment

as in passions

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers

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something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer

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Recent Examples of attachments Research shows that parentified children are more prone to forming unhealthy attachments. — Parents, 17 Oct. 2026 The sleek, low-profile hubs, retrofitted to the top of the pole, can host several attachments, including sensors that alert if the streetlamp falls or, in some cases, the Flock Safety Falcon cameras that have stirred controversy over surveillance. — Sophia Lebowitz, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Field workers using tablets with high-precision positioning attachments can now scan open utility trenches before they’re backfilled. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Each style features archival details like period-correct buttons, hair-on-hide patches and suspender attachments on the jean. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The best multi-stylers bundle several styling jobs into one device, using interchangeable attachments to curl, smooth, straighten, volumize, and, in some cases, take hair from wet to dry. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 The suspects in all the robberies but one used handguns with the light attachments, Smith said. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 On a boat — not to mention a reality-TV show — attachments develop and fall apart with unusual urgency; watching Kat and Gen felt like watching the main friend duo of a coming-of-age movie ride out the turbulence of growing up in 2x speed. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Although this could suggest that relationships with AI aren’t attachments, the same mismatch has been found for pets, and pets can serve as attachment figures. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

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Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
Material play and experimentation are passions of the veteran designer, who only seems to get more energized with each passing season.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Pack smarter and travel happier with a set of three packing cubes in beautiful, coordinating Indigo patterns to keep clothes, shoes, accessories and travel items organized and easy to find.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
As nature trades its summer greens for a rich tapestry of amber, rust, burgundy, and gold, our wardrobes are following suit—and with all manner of vibrant, textured, statement-making accessories piled on top.

— Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026

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Letts makes the most of his brief screen time as a manipulator whose petty genius lies in creating an artificial scarcity for his affections.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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Passes for the 2027 edition will be available in two, three- and four-day options, with presale registration now open.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Of course, when presented with an overwhelming number of options, most of us end up seeking comfort in dependable outfit formulas instead of taking risks.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026

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That’s pragmatic because legacy systems, network appliances, third-party software and cloud services will migrate at different speeds.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Inside the structure were modern, clean energy appliances that promise a healthier, more comfortable, and climate-friendly home.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Some Anglicans, especially in Anglo-Catholic traditions, also ask for the intercession of saints and maintain Marian devotions similar to those in Roman Catholicism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Many churches also have extra times of devotions and other activities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026

Definition of devotions

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