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as in to braid
to cause to twine about one another
as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark
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as in to insert
to scatter or set here and there among other things
a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth
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Recent Examples of weave
The series intricately weaves personal stories with broader cultural and political narratives, demonstrating the power of art and activism, and has already garnered significant acclaim, making its way into educational curricula.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
And beyond that, our favorite spring cookbooks can guide you through making your own butter, the multitude of culinary influences that weave through the Caribbean and Indigenous American traditions that emphasize connection with the land.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.
—Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
Fogel’s murals, two frescoes just inside the original main entrance, weave a streamlined Futurism and bright Mexican Modernism into their Socialist Realism.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
And beyond that, our favorite spring cookbooks can guide you through making your own butter, the multitude of culinary influences that weave through the Caribbean and Indigenous American traditions that emphasize connection with the land.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.
—Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
Fogel’s murals, two frescoes just inside the original main entrance, weave a streamlined Futurism and bright Mexican Modernism into their Socialist Realism.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weave
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Separate the dough into two loaves of three strands each and braid them.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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If grown in containers, allow the soil to dry out a few inches deep before watering; insert a chopstick into the soil to check moisture levels.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Romano ran and ducked behind a parked car.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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But anyone who’s 5’6 or above is going to have to duck down.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The uncanniness of twisting the paraphernalia of daily life into something unfamiliar or strange satisfied the Surrealist desire to subvert convention and tap into the unconscious.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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On 72 minutes, Mac Allister had his blood twisted by Ousmane Dembele at the other end after a typically ruthless PSG counter.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Remove pan from heat and mix 1 tsp.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Webb dodged a question about whether the pitch was a response to the thing that happened with Rushing and Lee.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bats can fly through total darkness, dodge obstacles at high speed, and weave through caves without crashing.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Reported and narrated by journalist Teresa Krug, who knew Samia personally, the series blends first-hand accounts, archival Olympic audio, and original reporting to uncover both the promise and the costs of chasing the Olympic dream.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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On the edges of the creeks there was a wild mass of flowers which looked more like art than nature, so profusely and fantastically were their vivid colors blended together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Just as the story mines humor from the collision of old-fashioned ways with a modern frankness, Paul’s score combines the appeal of jaunty golden-age sounds with a freshness that feels present day.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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This week in Atlanta, work remotely during a DJ set at a cafe, experiment with caviar and street food or get tickets to a supper club combining Korean and Indian flavors.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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