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Recent Examples of grapevine
Sometimes victims found him through the grapevine.
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Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Here, grapevines twist on the limestone slopes below—feeding crisp Malvasia poured at terrace cafés.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 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
The 10-acre site includes rooms, tunnels, and grottos where citrus trees and grapevines grow underground.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Here, grapevines twist on the limestone slopes below—feeding crisp Malvasia poured at terrace cafés.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 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
The 10-acre site includes rooms, tunnels, and grottos where citrus trees and grapevines grow underground.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevine
Noun
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As various ancient sources recount, after Achilles is killed by Paris, the Greeks resort to deception.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the midst of tragedy came a small offering of knowledge from an unsuspecting source.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In photos obtained by the outlet, the pair could be seen walking out of the theater while holding hands and smiling.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the interest in the East Wing demolition had been acute enough that a local-news outlet had identified one of the East Wing dump sites—an industrial park in Hyattsville, Maryland.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sunnyvale is considering transportation improvements at the intersection of Bernardo and Brookfield avenues, as well as along Bernardo Avenue from Blair Avenue to Parkington Avenue.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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That meant providing assurance through a number of different avenues, including showing a clean SOC 2 attestation, answering long security questionnaires, and completing various compliance certifications through painstakingly manual processes.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the nonprofit did so discreetly, using the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organization, as a conduit for the funds.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The patient who was being taken to the hospital was placed in another rescue vehicle, which continued the route.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Others believe a different origin story.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Uruguay origins The conference dates back to 2016 and is usually held in Punta del Este in the North American fall.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other topics discussed at the meeting included developing a referee pipeline with current students and improving the relationship between the MIAA and student athletes, schools and fans.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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