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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
from the summit we could see knots of houses up and down the river valley
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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
their business partnership is strengthened by the knot of personal friendship
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
knots of people were quietly chatting around the meeting hall
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the situation involved so many legal knots that we decided to get a lawyer
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as in to tangle
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knot
Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
The couple met in 2013 and tied the knot in April 2016.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Kings appeared to be on their way to their 13th one-goal effort of the season and their second in a row, until Clarke knotted the score with 87 seconds remaining in regulation.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In season 1 of the Netflix adaptation, Sir Phillip (Chris Fulton) and Marina (Ruby Barker), a distant Featherington cousin, tie the knot.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
The couple met in 2013 and tied the knot in April 2016.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
If Evan had kept his mouth shut about his one-night stand with Lucy, so many of the threads wouldn’t have ever been knotted in the story.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Kings appeared to be on their way to their 13th one-goal effort of the season and their second in a row, until Clarke knotted the score with 87 seconds remaining in regulation.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Instead, on a variety of cosmic scales, from the insides of individual galaxies to groups and clusters of galaxies all the way up to the largest filamentary structures of all, an additional source of gravity is required.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cherry angiomas are harmless, non-cancerous clusters of tiny blood vessels that appear as small, bright red spots on the skin.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other possible effects include dizziness, leg swelling, blurred vision and cognitive problems such as confusion or memory issues.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Compression socks are a good option for people who often experience leg swelling or discomfort, or who spend a lot of time sitting or standing, such as during a long-haul flight or work shift on their feet, Pabarue says.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Wu
Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Small, raised rubber dots cover the toe and forefoot, then repeat in clustered groupings along the sides.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that no instrument can directly measure magnetic fields in those layers.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, Senior Bowl players said NIL money doesn’t cause problems in most cases.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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If your personal life and your business expenses are tangled together, untangle them now.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vonn — the third skier to crash in the World Cup race in Crans-Montana — lost control when landing a jump and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Working in batches if needed, arrange shrimp in a single layer in air-fryer basket.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Working in 2 batches and adding more oil between batches if needed, cook chicken in a single layer, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about 5 minutes.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, breaking up any lumps.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sarcoidosis produces lumps or nodules in the lungs.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knot. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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