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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On a recent weekend, the group's sewing workshop saw high demand.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Those close to the royal say Kate wanted to highlight how sewing and quilting bring people together.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Generic Large Nylon Tote Bag The first bag on this list is nearly indistinguishable from the iconic Le Pliage, from the gold hardware, to the canvas fabric, down to the contrast stitching on the handles.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Together, these neurons act like tiny pins on a mental map, marking meaningful locations and stitching them into an internal representation of space.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Now, red yarn is sold out in knitting shops across Minneapolis, Neary said.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Circular knitting specialist Bugis’ CEO Bruno Nahan, who is also president of the French Federation of Knitwear, Lingerie and Swimwear, bought out historic luxury fabric mills Guigou and Sfate & Combier via his BNG Investissements vehicle last year, and was showcasing their expertise.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In other restaurant news, the recent stretch of frigid weather left three restaurants in Providence and Newport closed for repairs due to burst water pipes.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Engineers urged the property manager to make repairs.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From covering payroll during seasonal slowdowns to purchasing inventory, repairing equipment, or managing cash-flow gaps, access to flexible financing allows entrepreneurs to grow and adapt in an ever-changing marketplace.—
Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those practicing this movement avoid purchasing nonessential items and instead rely on reuse, borrowing, repairing, thrifting, and sharing within their communities.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Family ties may need some mending, and once they’ve been handled, those bonds could be immensely helpful.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can try their hand at skills such as block printing, moss wall art, and Japanese sashiko mending.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Despite parents’ pleas to the group leading the initiative, the special committee on Tuesday did not sign off on any plan to entirely avoid closing campuses.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Saks Global, in its initial round of luxury store closings in bankruptcy, said on Tuesday that eight Saks Fifth Avenue’s stores would also go dark around April.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Darning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darning. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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