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Recent Examples of grapevine
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Upper Galilee Mountain range of Israel is 1,000 meters above sea level, and an ideal location for cultivating grapevines.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
News on the luxury grapevine lifted shares of Burberry and EssilorLuxottica yesterday amid speculation that two major industry deals are underway.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
And in 2019, nine workers were sickened while removing unwanted shoots from grapevines inside a greenhouse, according to an OSHA report.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Upper Galilee Mountain range of Israel is 1,000 meters above sea level, and an ideal location for cultivating grapevines.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
News on the luxury grapevine lifted shares of Burberry and EssilorLuxottica yesterday amid speculation that two major industry deals are underway.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
And in 2019, nine workers were sickened while removing unwanted shoots from grapevines inside a greenhouse, according to an OSHA report.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevine
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Though, one source notes, security was so tight that Montana, 68, had to wait a moment before greeting the Chiefs quarterback.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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For the next tests, the researchers plan to add alternative food sources to boost the bacteria’s growth rate – but not too much.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
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According to French news outlets Le Parisien, RTL and FranceInfo, police said that Lasalle was walking home from her middle school on Friday afternoon, Feb. 7.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Local outlets reported that Manzano's wife, Ashleigh Boyd, who was a teacher, was killed in a car crash last April.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Copper Backsplashes Are Trending: What to Know About the Metallic Kitchen Accent Statement Colors Statement colors are expected to make a bold splash in 2025, providing another avenue for self-expression in the kitchen.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Residents also use the avenue to skip traffic on the parallel Marginal Tietê during the morning rush hour, when the crash likely occurred. Footage from the aftermath on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.—
Ana Melgar,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The porous border has long been a conduit for the smuggling of people, weapons, and drugs.—
Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Feb. 2025
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Foreign assistance is a conduit for helping the U.S. achieve its foreign policy goals.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Since the accident above the Potomac River, the Federal Aviation Administration has indefinitely suspended the use of most of those routes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Also, parents can help teens find the best route to take before getting behind the wheel.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2025
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While clubs still provide the main origin point for supporters of women’s football, a small but growing portion of new and younger fans are entering the game via individual players.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The series is one of the programs presented by The Highland Project, an organization Wyatt founded in October 2020 that focuses on building and sustaining a pipeline of women leading communities, institutions and wealth-building systems.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
4 Feb. 2025
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According to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, America’s imports of Canadian crude oil reached a record 4.3 million barrels per day in July 2024, following the expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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