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Recent Examples of grapevine
The property’s gardens are special—a lush tapestry that includes a chicken coop, bee box, plum and apricot trees, cherries, grapevines and blackberries.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Before that, the Russian Empire’s ineffective tackling of grape phylloxera – an aphid-like pest which feeds on grapevine roots – caused great loss in Ukraine, as elsewhere in 19th-century Europe.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Before that, the Russian Empire’s ineffective tackling of grape phylloxera – an aphid-like pest which feeds on grapevine roots – caused great loss in Ukraine, as elsewhere in 19th-century Europe.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevine
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The Dallas Cowboys are planning to place the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Wright cited statistics showing that natural gas -- long the nation's leading source of electricity -- provided 43% of electric power at peak generation during the storm, followed by coal at 24% and nuclear at 15%.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Despite the callouts during the walkabout, King Charles did not appear to respond, continuing down the line of people and shaking hands, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several media outlets reported receiving ransom notes, one of which requested several million dollars in bitcoin and threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if the money wasn’t sent.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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The interview could have been an avenue to plead directly for such clemency.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unless recipients are able to adjust their status through avenues including immigration court, those with TPS will be subject to deportation after the program expires.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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The music, which was recorded live on set, becomes the emotional conduit, transforming the room and the people within it.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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She's also reached out to sheriffs across the country and to former federal prosecutors to reconcile conflicting legal interpretations, acting as a behind-the-scenes conduit for change.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This week, Google went the bond route.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The emerging pattern includes architectures that route tasks to the simplest effective model, escalate only when necessary, and continuously balance accuracy with speed and cost.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bauer proposed an amendment to state that a government body shouldn’t take action to prohibit, deny, restrict or interfere with the right to marry based on race, color, ethnicity or national origin.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Though the term has a rich history in hockey, its origins lie in cricket.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other words, a film designed around India’s intelligence footprint inside Pakistan – the kind of premise that would typically be dead on arrival theatrically across the border – is now reaching Pakistani audiences at scale through Netflix’s frictionless pipeline.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Still, teams covet having such exciting southpaws in their pipeline.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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