as in sewing
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as in stitching
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand
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Noun
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With time, Jones came to focus on fashion and sewing, and made her first bespoke suit while still a student at boarding school.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025 -
Old-fashioned surroundings notwithstanding — think dumbwaiters, a sewing room and doors requiring a strong shoulder to open — the nuns’ sensible sneakers are squarely planted in the modern world.—
Elisabeth Egan,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Instead, prescribing her a weekly phone call with someone or a spot in a knitting group is going to save health care resources and ultimately save the taxpayer money.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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The Studio Knitting & Needlepoint: 9555 Nall Ave., Overland Park The Studio offers a variety of knitting and needlepoint supplies, along with classes and workshops to enhance your skills.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Federal Highway Trust Fund, which helps pay for the cost of road repairs across the country, is running out of money.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Emergency fund Most financial advisors recommend keeping at least three to six months’ worth of monthly living expenses in cash or other low-risk, highly liquid assets to cover a sudden job loss or other unforeseen events, such as car repairs, appliance replacement or other home repairs.—
Amy Arnott,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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From prospecting and lead qualification to closing, perfecting a business’s sales pipeline requires making careful decisions that turn potential leads into long-term customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Mike Flanagan’s Tom Hiddleston starrer The Life of Chuck has been set as the closing film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Its 100 percent cotton batting is secured by decorative stitching, which adds texture and ensures the filling remains evenly distributed throughout.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Coming up this fall—Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, which is an iteration of the classic chocolate shell with a creamy filling in Milk Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut, White Hazelnut, and Caramel Hazelnut varieties.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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“Darning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darning. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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