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as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
interlaced strands of her hair for a new look
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as in intersperses
to scatter or set here and there among other things
interlaced jokes between the serious passages in the speech
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as in knots
to twist together into a usually confused mass
I've interlaced the cables on my audio-video system so confusingly that I've no idea what connects what
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Another great trail in the area is the DuPont Waterfalls run in DuPont State Recreational Forest, a six-mile route that weaves by Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Extremely tight ponytails or other styles, heavy tracks of hair extensions, weaves and cosmetic heat treatments that pull on our hair can also attribute to hair loss, according to American Academy of Dermatology Association.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
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Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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This delicious treat combines Chick-fil-A Lemonade (or Diet Lemonade) and the signature Icedream dessert mixed with strawberry and hibiscus flavors.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Much like Catastrophe, Derry Girls combines irreverent farce with weightier issues that sometimes take you by surprise but never betray the series’ light-hearted metier.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In an old-growth forest, the beauty of old trees intertwines with the bodies of those trying to save them, creating something numinous.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anchored by Tainy’s masterful production, the song’s undulating reggaetón foundation intertwines with futuristic electronic textures, giving it a glimmering pulse.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cleeves interweaves ancient Orcadian history, myths and traditions into the story.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Terms & Conditions interweaves fictional and historical characters in an immersive story that spans 247 years across land and sea.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Interlaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlaces. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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