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Prosecutors say Freeman strangled Seitz with a shoelace and wrapped her body in what appeared to be bedsheets before putting her in the trunk of her vehicle.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama had tripped over his shoelace, the referees determined.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
One page may describe shoelaces, but you’re actually shown the nuances of character, setting, and mood—the smallest observation revealing something enormous about memory, grief, or love.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
According to court records, he was bound with shoelaces, driven into the desert and killed.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama had tripped over his shoelace, the referees determined.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
One page may describe shoelaces, but you’re actually shown the nuances of character, setting, and mood—the smallest observation revealing something enormous about memory, grief, or love.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
According to court records, he was bound with shoelaces, driven into the desert and killed.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Shoelace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoelace. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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shoelace
noun
shoe·lace
-ˌlās 
: a lace or string for fastening a shoe
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