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as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
intertwisted the fibers to form a design
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as in knots
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever
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The show weaves together AI, generative imagery, immersive audio and spatial narrative design, which organizers describe as producing a living, evolving environment.
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From the thorny starting point of an Apache raid on a Western homestead, Costner weaves a complex, multi-perspective tale that wrestles with the romance and realities of American colonialism and mythmaking.
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No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.
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Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.
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Pimiento cheese is a Southern classic, and this dip adds a couple twists to impress at any gathering.
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Often, the bark twists around the tree in a process called strip-barking.
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.
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Security snarls The TSA PreCheck line at terminal B in LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on March 27, 2026.
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Beyond the red tape that snarls any new apartment, condominiums confront an additional hurdle.
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“Intertwists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwists. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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