as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Lyle and Erik rocketed to national prominence when they were implicated in the 1989 murders of their parents inside the family’s $4 million Beverly Hills mansion.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
In a situation with E. coli, the organism is found in the guts of animals and can contaminate meat or soil, so having either hamburgers or onions implicated is biologically plausible.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Stories in the American press have refuted that claim, and more directly implicated the Biden Administration in the crisis.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The type of bacteria that has been implicated in this outbreak is E. coli O157:H7.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
In a situation with E. coli, the organism is found in the guts of animals and can contaminate meat or soil, so having either hamburgers or onions implicated is biologically plausible.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Stories in the American press have refuted that claim, and more directly implicated the Biden Administration in the crisis.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The type of bacteria that has been implicated in this outbreak is E. coli O157:H7.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The benefit of putting your words into action is clear: take an inventory of your company values and intentionally weave those into your everyday interactions with society. 3.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Opportunities Beyond The Marina As one of the world’s largest global hubs for private wealth management, Dubai’s rise as a financial center looks set to be increasingly intertwined with its growth as a luxury yachting destination.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Among the attendees were music stars such as Vanesa Martín, India Martínez, C. Tangana, and Ximena Sariñana, as well as the legendary soccer player Sergio Ramos, all witnesses of a night in which Mexican and Spanish music intertwined for two and a half hours of pure spectacle.Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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The child beauty pageant queen had duct tape over her mouth and a garrote twisted around her neck.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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But without insurance covering the $40,000 tab, fertility treatments – not to mention other expenses like student loans, day care, the mortgage – have twisted the family’s budget into a financial vise so tight there is little left for college or retirement.Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Human and puppet limbs are entwined, and there is a sense, both comforting and disconcerting, of a group-individual, like the shadowy figures who merge with the dark in Goya’s Black Paintings.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Chocolate and peanut butter are forever entwined thanks to fan-favorite candy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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