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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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Academically, no; the call for honest and accurate citation of one’s sources will, and must, ring out as forcefully as ever.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center says the animals have played an integral role in the state's history and ecology and served as a staple food source for people living in the region as far back as the Paleo-Indian period.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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But there is John DePetro, an independent journalist livestreaming on TikTok, who could recall with remarkable precision where each outlet was stationed at the height of the frenzy.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Although 22,000 tickets were sold, local outlets have reported that authorities are expecting up to 260,000 people to gather in the area around the public plaza.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Traffic signals on state roads that are maintained by the Indiana Department of Transportation will not be fixed through this project, according to the news release, including lights on Broadway and 4th and 5th avenues.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Located at the intersection of Cambridge and Chapman avenues, just blocks from the city’s historic Old Towne, the shop features home goods and decor.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalization device that can sync with home voice assistant Alexa and serve as a conduit to Amazon customers throughout the day, the people said.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Again, like Half Nelson, there’s something a little expected about this plot, and about how Bianca becomes a conduit for Lars’s growth.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This time, disruptions to shipping routes are interrupting those flows and that reduces the amount of money flowing back into financial markets, removing a key source of cash flows, the bank noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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People should consider alternate routes and expect delays.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The county is not releasing age, gender or state-of-origin information on the person who visited the Sharp Memorial ER, citing privacy concerns.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many current biofuel mandates trace their origins to the 1970s energy shock, while the US Energy Independence and Security Act followed a 2007-08 price spike, said Dr Timothy Deehan, a senior oil analyst at LSEG.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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In California, groundwater has rebounded in areas that obtained more water from canals or pipelines decades ago, including Santa Clara Valley, Livermore-Amador Valley, South Yuba Basin, Yucca Valley and parts of Los Angeles.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in an escalating feud since deliveries of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January due to damage to the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory.—
LORNE COOK,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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