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Verb
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Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024 -
But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the end of that long and winding road is here, so will the upcoming slate result in a true box office revival?—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Venice, with its winding canals, centuries-old architecture, and romantic gondola rides, has long been hailed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Homer’s poem tells of the Greek hero King Odysseus and his tortuous, 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement The deal follows months of tortuous negotiations led by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, with the Qataris regularly expressing frustration and threatening to walk away at one point.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The queen consort styled a wool jacket with sinuous lapels contrasted by sharp angles for her wintertime outing.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yellowjackets season 3 After a successful first two seasons of the twisted thriller show, Yellowjackets returns with season 3 — and its only more violent, bloodthirsty and disturbing.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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But the Triumph was now just another pile of twisted metal.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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They are connected via a serpentine radio-frequency diode.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Aug. 2022
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The waterfront property is positioned at the base of Mont Boron in the Cap de Nice area, a historic residential area known for its narrow, serpentine streets lined with Beaux Arts villas and neoclassical mansions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Five times a day, a muezzin would climb nearly 150 feet in the tower’s spiral stairway to sing the call to prayer.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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The actress’ dress featured a burgundy spiral asymmetrical ruffle embellished with crystal fox embroidery.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Zigzagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagging. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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