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[nit] / nɪt /


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The United Arab Emirates champions its openness to foreign investment and entrepreneurs, she said, but its huge sovereign-wealth funds and tightly knit Emirati elite mean outsiders are always competing against the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

It strongly suggests a head with either blond Jheri-curls or wearing a heavy-gauge knit cap.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

But she added the community was "close knit" and the family were a "big part of the community" so people would rally around and support them.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2026

She wore a yellow knit beanie, gold hoop earrings and the relieved grin of a woman who has finally checked a mammogram off her to-do list.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

Several knit, and a few sew a little.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

This meant vintage Levi’s, worn tees, thrift-store knits, “pieces that feel inherited or accumulated over time.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

"She's very introverted. She likes to stay home and do little hobbies. She knits and crochets."

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

In keeping with the tradition of Yuletide pullovers, Yiayia knits a bright-red Christmas sweater adorned with tassels and bells for her grandson’s dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

These knits have become synonymous with the holiday season.

From Slate Dec. 12, 2024

Or an old woman who knits cat sweaters?

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Morgan research report External link highlighted how hardware and software can be knitted together to constructing an electrical network that will meet future demands and reduce vulnerabilities.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Shafer noticed he could wear a T-shirt while pruning trees instead of the usual hooded sweatshirt and knitted hat.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

At first, the question puzzled Ms. Nović, until she realized that, despite their differences, the four of them had knitted themselves so tightly together that they had also created a single—and singular—family unit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

One says "bees" - within it are dozens of knitted and cuddly insects - a nod to 10-year-old Matilda Bee, the youngest victim of the attack.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

And of course they all got brown woollen socks knitted by yours truly, displaying various degrees of competence.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Call it nonna-stalgia—a culinary offshoot of the “grandmacore” aesthetic that has Gen Z picking up knitting needles, gardening gloves and sourdough starter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

With spinning, weaving, dyeing and knitting facilities -- the Glo-Djigbe site exported its first garments in 2024 for the French retailer Kiabi, followed by other international brands such as US Polo.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The result is that people now see shared pursuits — a weekly tennis game, a book club, a knitting circle — as potential products to claim and monetize.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

The knitting has been therapeutic for her anxiety she said, adding her grandson helped hide the gifts in the village.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Ella glanced at Brigit, who was still knitting away as if she couldn't hear their taunts.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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