weaves

present tense third-person singular of weave
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as in twists
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 ducks
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of weaves Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips. Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026 Created in collaboration with Misfit House founder Monica Stewart and Sun House Children’s clothing designer Hollis McFadden, Tassel House Textiles weaves together nature motifs and historical palettes for a collection that adds instant patina. Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026 Doctors diagnosed the 38-year-old with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and deadliest form of brain cancer that weaves tenacles of tumors throughout the brain. Molly McCrea, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Finally, there’s Liberty Larsen, a narrative illusionist whose material weaves in her own personal history. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 The story weaves together themes of migration, memory and intergenerational belonging, and was produced on a modest budget with no major stars or spectacle to drive ticket sales. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026 First released in May 2026 as a single ahead of her next album Whiskey & Hemingway, the song effortlessly weaves traditional American country elements with the singer's El Salvadoran heritage. Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Even though the special effects seem a tad dated, the spell this film weaves remains unbroken. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 To get the look, many stylists use the crochet Senegalese twists method that weaves pre-twisted strands of hair into your natural cornrows. Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
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  • Pimiento cheese is a Southern classic, and this dip adds a couple twists to impress at any gathering.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Often, the bark twists around the tree in a process called strip-barking.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
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  • The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
  • Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
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  • In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
    Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Hamilton let his signature braids down ahead of his race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which marks the seventh stop on the Formula 1 calendar this year.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
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  • Her sculpted exterior combines deep contours and broad convex forms with the yard’s signature elongated bow, resulting in a distinctive yet familiar silhouette.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
  • The program combines mentorship with hands-on training, helping filmmakers develop pitch materials, build budgets, understand financing strategies, and prepare projects for distribution conversations.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 June 2026
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  • Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
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  • The second chapter intertwines misfortune and impasses.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Del Toro intertwines her magical quests with the real-world underground struggle of the Spanish Republicans, suggesting — as in much of his work — that imagination is a form of resistance.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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  • As the powder is heated, LMP forms first and mixes evenly with the LFP.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

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