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Recent Examples of grapevine
Your officiant should definitely know, and the chance of someone hearing about it through the grapevine is fairly high.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Noor heard through the grapevine about the ambassador’s secret meetings with an American in the intelligence community.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Robinson had heard a few things through the grapevine, but even players don’t know which perceptions are real and which are legend.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Noor heard through the grapevine about the ambassador’s secret meetings with an American in the intelligence community.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Robinson had heard a few things through the grapevine, but even players don’t know which perceptions are real and which are legend.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevine
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For revenue from conference media deals, the department’s biggest source of income, the Seminoles projected $44.4 million in 2024 and $49.9 million in 2025, followed by a large jump to $78.9 million in 2026.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Were any of your sources threatened for their participation?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hay has been bailed and is expected to be sentenced on April 17, the outlet reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The allegations sounded familiar to more than a half-dozen people who spoke to the Herald, and several others who reportedly spoke with other major news outlets.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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This work happened in cases where major companies claimed a hefty research tax credit, which is a legitimate avenue for seeking tax relief but can also be improperly used.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Luckily for Rose fans, there are two potential avenues for his possible Hall of Fame induction.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Based on trade data, the U.S.-Canada rail corridor is a major conduit for automotive components, petroleum products, forest products, and chemicals, reflecting the deep industrial integration between the two economies.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump has stated that his interest in purchasing—or even taking over—the Danish territory was driven by the frequent passage of Russian and Chinese merchant vessels and warships through Arctic routes close to Greenland.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Among the five top options is a yellow route that would largely circumvent the Del Mar Fairgrounds and city of Del Mar.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The eight-episode season is an origin story for the titular king, beginning with a flash forward to his showdown with Goliath (Martyn Ford) before rewinding to his days as a humble shepherd.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Underwood is set to remind people of her American Idol origin story ahead of getting behind the judging desk.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Employers that truly want to build a sustainable talent pipeline will need to: Reintroduce true entry-level opportunities that don’t require years of experience.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘A MASSIVE PROJECT’ – Ex-Trump energy secretary reveals how long Keystone XL pipeline could take to finish.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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