knit
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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
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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
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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
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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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