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Plant the vine next to a trellis, tree trunk, or open framework to give stems support for twining.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026 -
No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Laminate is particularly susceptible to warping from moisture.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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For wood, use a lightly damp mop — not soaking wet — to avoid warping or water damage.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Giant titanium face sculptures from previous installations reappear among the vessel surfaces, while elongated, twisting faces hang throughout the space.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Bystander video posted to Facebook showed two jets making contact in the air, then twisting and careening in the sky before hitting the ground and erupting in a plume of dirt and fire.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Gerardo Dottori’s 1942 Aerial Battle over the Gulf of Naples mobilizes the contrails of its entwining fighter jets to express the effect of new military technology on a crystalline landscape.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charli XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hulda is curling in on herself.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Rios turned with the ball at the top of the penalty area and sent a curling effort into the top corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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He was usually found near the net, either deflecting shots or scrambling for loose pucks, putting his body on the line.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Patel sparred with multiple lawmakers during Tuesday’s contentious hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, often deflecting questions from Democrats with his own accusations of wrongdoing.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Either way, the no-show by Hurts, or any current Eagles players for that matter, simply adds to the mysterious status of Brown and the franchise as rumors have been swirling all offseason.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Rumors are swirling that Pep Guardiola could be leaving Manchester City.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Kinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinking. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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