weaves

present tense third-person singular of weave
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as in twists
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 ducks
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of weaves The book weaves together recipes and essays that highlight Cajun cooking with Melissa’s captivating life story, while also drawing attention to Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 Set in the late 1990s in a remote coastal village, the story weaves together local myths about dervishes (Sufis), mahi sawars (fish riders) and mysterious creatures believed to be angels in disguise. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 The film weaves together O’Connor’s life and the visualizations of her unsettling, hallucinatory stories, populated with grotesque, cruel and disfigured characters. Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024 From taking on mythic beasts like the Kraken to escaping Davy Jones’ Locker, the Pirates of the Caribbean weaves in real-life mythology and packs in its own lore to create a wild adventure. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 Much like Harry Potter, The House with a Clock in Its Walls weaves in a kaleidoscope of magic to satisfy that Hogwarts itch and tell a wild tale of spells and the mayhem that follows them. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 The musical Lifeline, which is just finishing a one-month stint at the Pershing Square Signature Center in New York City, weaves together the stories of microbiologist Alexander Fleming, who discovered the first antibiotic, and present-day doctors grappling with the drugs’ increasing failure. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
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  • The exhibition showcases 15 new paintings, which are pivotal to his feature film of the same name, a semi-autobiographical piece that intertwines his artistic processes with his life story.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Her accomplished film intricately intertwines memories and anecdotes with the urgency of artistic vocation and the tangled strands of history.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • The actress blends storytelling and community to revitalize Black haircare through her leadership at Creme of Nature.
    Tira Urquhart, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Now, her work aims to create a new visual language that blends the physical and virtual which has earned her editorial in prestigious titles like Dazed, Numero, and V Magazine.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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  • To create its online and in-app maps, onX incorporates thousands of sources, like local city geographic information system data, Forest Service data, and more.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This often involves working closely with local experts or legal teams to ensure the KM system incorporates country-specific policies, including labor laws and employee benefits.
    Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Weaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaves. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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