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Recent Examples of grapevine
Start with grapevine wreath forms, which require no wire or tape to hold greenery.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Part of the issue involved the grapevines’ own defense mechanism.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Braiding The braiding exercise—sometimes called the grapevine or karaoke exercise—is an advanced balance activity.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
His presence fortified the trail’s grapevine, with both hikers and people who live in the small towns that line the AT sharing news of his movements.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Part of the issue involved the grapevines’ own defense mechanism.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Braiding The braiding exercise—sometimes called the grapevine or karaoke exercise—is an advanced balance activity.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
His presence fortified the trail’s grapevine, with both hikers and people who live in the small towns that line the AT sharing news of his movements.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevine
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Although the heat has everyone dealing with some degree of dampness, sweating is often a source of violent embarrassment for you.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The publication also seeks to become the community’s go-to source for reliable information on the rebuilding process and to provide specific advice for residents and businesses grappling with building permits and insurance claims.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to an exclusive report from one Chinese outlet, Blue Bottle is still operating at a loss.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Score the Michael Kors Jet Set Crossbody Bag in the outlet for $59.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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With less than a week to go before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney did not close off any avenues that might be available to him.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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The benchtop device not only opens new avenues for DWTP research but also enables smaller research labs to engage in the field of wireless charging, thereby helping advance it rapidly.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a major conduit for the fertilizer trade — has also led to a spike in the price of crop nutrients as farmers rush to secure supply.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The widening war in Iran and the risk of Iranian drone or missile attacks has shut down almost all tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage out of Persian Gulf and the conduit for 20% of the world economy’s oil needs.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The InterContinental has accessible routes, wheelchair-accessible rooms (with options for roll-in showers), and visual alarms, in addition to accessible parking, a pool hoist, braille signage, and accessible meeting rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Still, a bigger headache for Beijing appears to be extensive conflict in the region and major disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz – a critical shipping route for crude from countries including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Go back to the very origins of Savannah pitching an alliance with her, Ozzy, Rick, and Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Corsair’s origin story comes from an early 2000s garage, where Darek and best mate Andrew Webber were homebrewing, well, pretty much everything.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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To remove oil from the reserves, water is pumped into the salt caverns, making the crude float to the surface, where it is captured and sent through pipelines to refineries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The report recommends Davis more aggressively tap into UC Davis’ technology pipeline and build industries aligned with the university’s research strengths.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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