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Recent Examples of grapevine
His presence fortified the trail’s grapevine, with both hikers and people who live in the small towns that line the AT sharing news of his movements.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
For a wreath, remove the heads of flowers, then wire them onto a grapevine form.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Sometimes victims found him through the grapevine.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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Hoyer plans to formally announce his retirement in a speech on the House floor Thursday morning, the source said.—
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The source claims the couple don't spend much time together otherwise, beyond their joint public appearances.—
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Solutions can be as simple as adding foam insulation or installing outlet sealers.—
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The outlet also said that Rezaei maintained that Iran would abandon any notion of a ceasefire if attacked.—
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The collision included 17 vehicles on the southbound side of the highway between North and Cedar avenues, SFGATE reported, citing the California Highway Patrol (CHP).—
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Since the arch sits at the intersection point of 12 avenues, crossing the street(s) to reach it can be a nightmare—opt for the safety of the underground tunnel instead.—
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Angelic children are conduits between life and death.—
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That may not be considered overly important, but the media remain the best conduit between the England team and its supporters, even in the social media age.—
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The targets included weapons caches, supply routes and other infrastructure used by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, Hawkins said in an email.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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The Pentagon has since been testing the portable, backpack-sized device, which emits pulsed, radio-frequency energy and contains components of Russian origin.—
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Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Palestine and Lebanon all have sites with Phoenician origins.—
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In 2024, Sable acquired the platforms, a nearby oil processing facility, and a 125-mile-long pipeline system from ExxonMobil.—
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Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.—
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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