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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another interweaved garlands of red and gold beads and wrapped them around the Christmas tree

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as in to combine
to scatter or set here and there among other things the author artfully interweaves excerpts from soldiers' letters into his history of the Vietnam War

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Recent Examples of interweave In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits Wortzel in a dream, catalyzing a prismatic journey across the Everglades with Miccosukee educator and activist Betty Osceola and interweaving Douglas’ writing with personal narration, present-day verité and rare archival footage. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 Experiencing local traditions and knowing the community stories is interwoven with a stay at Kasbah. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 This could be the start of a broader push to interweave defense and security between allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Ben Bland, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025 The documentary will also interweave O'Brady's inspiring life story – which includes recovering from a near-fatal burn from fire dancing in Thailand at age 22 – and record–setting achievements. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interweave
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  • Both directors have observed stan-worthy deep dives on social media, especially in TikTok videos, where fans are combing through moments of foreshadowing or character details that the filmmakers weaved into the story with love.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Construction of the gown weaved intricate embroidery with crystal embellishments, articulating sensuality and a regal presence.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The macroscopes featured in the exhibit and companion book combine high-quality datasets, computational power, and data visualization techniques to provide a big-picture view of subjects that are often too large and too complex to comprehend from an individual perspective.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • But good fortune smiled a few minutes later to knot the game at 2-2.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Huskies, who also had the final shot in the first three OTs, nearly ended it in the fifth extra period, but Jeff Adrien’s desperation baseline putback clanged off the rim, keeping the game knotted at 110.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • The defense was often tangled or disorganized getting back in transition.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • First published in 1934, the novel follows a recurring Rampo character, Detective Akechi Kogoro, who gets all tangled up with an exhibitionist jewel thief known only as the Dark Angel.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Del Toro's love of Hammer horror is evident throughout, crafting a spooky psychological tale in which style and substance are intertwined.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Starring Allison Williams, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace, Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald, the film centers two families already intertwined by sisters Morgan (Williams) and Jenny (Fitzgerald).
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025

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