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
  • There are two possible avenues for the bill to be removed from limbo.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Colleges, including athletic officials and student life staff, also play important roles in educating athletes and other students about the avenues available to them if they are victimized by online harassment.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of avenues
Noun
  • Russian media outlets reported that a Ukrainian attack sparked a blaze at Oryol's Proton-Electrotex plant, which produces components for military equipment.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Russian media outlets reported that a Ukrainian attack sparked a blaze at Oryol’s Proton-Electrotex plant, which produces components for military equipment.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • Nord Stream 1 and 2 are two major conduits created to funnel Russian gas to Europe, via Germany.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, part of Sanfic’s industry section Sanfic Industria, has evolved into one of the region’s most consistent conduits for fantastic/genre filmmaking.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • Service animals are welcome, and routes throughout the resort are designed for ease of movement.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The guide had understood his skill level and showed him routes that were hard for him, but possible.
    — Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Losing research capacity weakens our ability to generate the next sources of economic growth.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on the provider and plan, these services can monitor multiple sources of information and send alerts when something needs your attention.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • Its industry origins remain crucial to building and maintaining the cross-continental ties.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the meteoric takeoff of karaoke has soared far past its humble—and slightly murky—origins.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • Expedited reviews In a separate report on pipelines, members of different environmental groups spoke Wednesday during a virtual news conference.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Houthis have hit critical oil pipelines and disrupted air traffic in Saudi Arabia.
    — Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pipelines
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