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vine

[vahyn] / vaɪn /
NOUN
climbing plant
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Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared its smoke would ruin this year's vintage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

As a result, McMullen says he’s leaving 30% of his fruit to rot on the vine this season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

We do need to eliminate poverty for older Americans, but the answer lies in strengthening SSI, which has been allowed to wither on the vine.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

Monk fruit is a perennial vine native to China and a member of the gourd family.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026

Thorn had managed to grab on to a vine from the Spector Lagoon and was pulling herself out.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

"The vines were able to build up sufficient water reserves so that, despite the extreme heat of recent months, the grapes reached maturity in good conditions," Mobrici said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

It remainsfenced-off, with trash and graffitiand with overgrown vines covering tributes to Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

When AFP visited, he was climbing through rows of vines winding up the hill, collecting samples to test their ripeness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

“For the young vines we had to do it because they won’t survive the whole summer,” Perrin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The front wall of the building was completely overgrown with vines.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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