Thesaurus results for GRAPEVINES

grapevines

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plural of grapevine

as in avenues

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As Yemen returns to a level of fighting intensity not seen since the 2022 truce, the civil war has entered a decisive phase, with several possible avenues forward.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The shooting took place Thursday evening in Mar Vista, near the intersection of South Centinela and Mitchell avenues, according to authorities.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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The Justice Department ultimately argued that the outlets have not established irreparable harm and that the balance of equities and public interest favors the government.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlets

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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
However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of conduits

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In July, the music artist and producer spent some solo time after getting into a prison fight, sources told TMZ and NBC News.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The satellites can observe individual facilities from orbit and gather measurements that help identify greenhouse gas sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of sources

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The conflict over Sabbath services in Charleston is widely regarded, although somewhat controversially, as the origins of Reform Judaism in the United States.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
In particular, the event highlighted how sharing patients’ health records with federal researchers could benefit the study of the origins of chronic diseases.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of origins

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As box office momentum, new creator pipelines and evolving business models collide with critical acclaim, industry buzz and Oscar ambition, what does commercial success mean for a film’s awards prospects now?

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Cyber-resilience checks should operate natively within your engineering pipelines, where software deployments can be staged, observed and reversed.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pipelines

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