grapevines

noun

plural of grapevine
as in avenues

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  1. avenues
  2. outlets
  3. conduits
  4. routes
  5. sources
  6. origins
  7. pipelines
Noun
  • Flowers will be planted from 4th to 9th avenues, Harris said.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This change has certainly opened up new avenues for improving the quality of care, coordination and outcomes.
    — Bindu Madhavi Mangalampalli, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of avenues
Noun
  • By the time those outlets finally began covering the protests extensively, the movement had already captured the public imagination.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • There’s no need to worry about outdoor outlets, as the Jackery Explorer 1500 can power such outdoor appliances as electric grills and pizza ovens, mini-fridges, ice makers, also power tools.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • Securities regulators are cracking down on Hong Kong brokerages used as conduits by wealthy individuals to move funds offshore.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • In person or on social media, people were comparing routes, stores and purchases.
    — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
  • However, there are plenty of boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot Sunday night at their home in Virginia, sources confirmed to The Star.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • At scale, human annotation teams produce varying quality across data sources.
    — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • The first women’s pro league in 72 years will honor the game’s origins and its pioneers.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • The origins of the potluck One of the first references to large communal meals where every attendee contributed is in the Bible.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • If the choice isn't made strategically, problems can surface a year later—leaving you weighing whether to migrate terabytes of data and redesign pipelines.
    — Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Engelschall said the Inland Empire’s community colleges were slow to recover after the pandemic but have begun to rebuild their transfer pipelines.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of pipelines
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