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grapevine

noun

Definition of grapevine

as in source

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Recent Examples of grapevine The most hyperlocal and fateful dish, however, comes from a grapevine that’s been growing in Feld’s backyard for 30 years. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 While 160 grapevines have been destroyed, hundreds more remain unaccounted for in the possession of community members, raising concerns about Pierce’s disease spreading to local vineyards. — Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 Residents were directed to place two garbage bags over grapevines to secure them tightly. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 26 May 2026 John Climacus, a theologian who died in the seventh century, believed the cure for envy was to see other people the way a winemaker sees a grapevine. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grapevine

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Noun

Increasingly, however, these influencers are guides, companions, cultural interpreters, and trusted sources of information in an age of rock-bottom trust in public institutions.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN over the weekend the uranium enrichment provision includes stipulations imposed by the US, but details of potential limitations are unclear.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of source

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Speaking to the news outlet Khabaronline, Azimifar acknowledged the sensitivity of the issue.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Higher-end retailers are trying to drum up business by pouring money into their outlet operations and attracting more lower-end shoppers — a strategy that could drive gains for certain stocks in the space.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of outlet

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If Casey Schmitt continues to merit an everyday role, and Matt Chapman continues to inhabit third base, then second base would be a potential avenue.

— The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026
And the urgency of Judar’s meditations on authoritarianism, impunity, social repression, and avenues for liberation in the United States in 2026 is so clear as to be self-evident.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of avenue

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Sitting at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, the strait serves as a conduit for about 12% of global trade and has become even more vital for Saudi oil exports following the shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
The White House press corps, the conduit that routes and shapes the official government narrative, has itself been reshaped, its composition altered to better reflect the President’s preferences.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of conduit

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Charlotteans illegally dump about 10 tons of trash every single day — much of it large, bulky items — and the city has to divert garbage crews from normal routes to collect it.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
McCabe said that one of the goals is to minimize impacts on homeowners and businesses that are along the route.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of route

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With origins in Spain, the style has become a go-to for editors, influencers, and celebrities alike — appreciated for its comfort and wearability in flat or high wedge form, on surfaces from concrete and grass to sand.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
The hypervirulent subpopulation had a fitness disadvantage in the urinary tract—the origin of the infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of origin

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Serrajordi was used to watching the first team from her home at La Masia, the famed Barcelona youth academy known for fostering top talent in the club’s pipeline.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Hochul, who weakened the state’s climate goals and signed off on new gas pipelines, is again an example.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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