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as in to braid
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 to insert
to scatter or set here and there among other things
a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth
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Recent Examples of weave
Far from being a dry academic text, the book weaves real-world stories, business case studies, and actionable insights to make cultural intelligence accessible to leaders at every level.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Told as an oral history, the book weaves together interviews from the band members spanning nearly five decades.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The writers of the film brilliantly used Kilmer's real-life situation—the loss of his voice to throat cancer—and weaved it into Iceman's character and the movie's plot line.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The real power of these agents emerges from their ability to weave functionalities together seamlessly.
—Egor Pushkin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Told as an oral history, the book weaves together interviews from the band members spanning nearly five decades.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The writers of the film brilliantly used Kilmer's real-life situation—the loss of his voice to throat cancer—and weaved it into Iceman's character and the movie's plot line.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The real power of these agents emerges from their ability to weave functionalities together seamlessly.
—Egor Pushkin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weave
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Cornell, likewise, highlighted admitted applicants whose interests braided together cryptography and disaster relief runs, air pollution research and Habitat for Humanity volunteer work, Crohn’s Disease research and efforts to save local pollinators.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just like the series’ central character Reda is between two worlds, between two communities, the Arab and Corsican, its story braids two genres.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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They can be installed at more ergonomic heights than a range, which requires bending over to insert or retrieve items from oven cavities.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The wok even features a detachable wooden handle (which doesn’t get hot and can be removed when inserting into the oven).—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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Over at the station, with 25 minutes until Spencer’s train arrives, a whole bunch of Whitfield’s men enter the waiting are; Jake ducks his head and sneaks outside to let the sheriff know they’re greatly outnumbered.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The former heart surgeon and TV talk show host ducked questions about possible Medicaid cuts and how DOGE could affect the big health programs during a relatively smooth confirmation hearing at Senate Finance last month.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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On his podcast, Wright talked about how his comments were twisted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dawn broke to reveal its source: a long, narrow ridge of jagged ice that had mysteriously arisen across the lake’s surface, meandering like the spiked back of a twisting dragon.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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These plants swap out radioactive fuel rods and a water-coolant system with a salt slurry mixed with nuclear fuel and offer myriad benefits over their older brethren.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite expansions over the latest six consecutive months through March, new orders have been mixed over the past two years, reflecting expansions in 15 of the past 24 months.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then, on Wednesday, a day before Maryland took the court for its first Sweet 16 game in a decade, Willard dodged questions about his future with the Terps, a stark contrast to his comments a week earlier.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the case of imaginary casks, issuing a ‘certificate of ownership’ dodges the key rule that underpins the sale and management of a Scotch whisky cask: that the purchaser should be able to have direct contact with the warehouse that is storing it.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Students used natural light to expose their cyanotypes on both fabric and paper and experimented with blending artistic techniques and organic materials.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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Carrot Wellington This vegetarian main highlights roasted carrots two ways: glazed as the center of the Wellington, and blended to form the tender filling.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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At least half of the Yankees’ regular lineup is using them as Jazz Chisholm Jr, Anthony Volpe, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells combined for nine of the 15 homers.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The grand sky view, combined with the spectacular night sky without the glow of urban lights, makes this a perfect location to gaze at the Milky Way or enjoy the mystery of the desert washed in the glow of moonlight.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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