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knot

[not] / nɒt /




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It was this reputation that appealed to Patryk and Angelika, both 27, who travelled from north-west England to tie the knot there.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The couple have called the St. Charles property home for more than a decade, having purchased it one year after tying the knot in 2014.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The former couple, who tied the knot in March 2017, told People that they had been separated for some time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Boulter and De Minaur tied the knot at a small, private ceremony in England before holding a bigger celebration in Tuscany, Italy, in July.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

At the end of the pier was a small knot of people.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

They can reach 60 knots, about 70 miles an hour, creating high danger during attempted interceptions by the few law enforcement vessels that can keep pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The yacht lost all power and steering after making contact with a fish farm in Red Bay, in 60 knots of wind, causing it to become trapped.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

My stomach was in knots as I pictured myself clad in a lemon chiffon dress looking like a dollop of meringue, doing the Viennese waltz — something resembling a Centrum Silver commercial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

In an accompanying statement, the groups argued the rule changes could immediately harm wildlife including Florida manatees, grizzly bears, salmon and steelhead fish, bird species like rufa red knots and golden-cheeked warblers, and insect pollinators.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Penelope could not help but admire the quick, expert way he tied his sailor knots.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Brunson's layup -- after teammate Jose Alvarado's second steal in 20 seconds -- knotted it at 103-103 with 1:26 remaining and Brunson put the Knicks up for good, 105-103, with 29 seconds left.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

Lukas Nelson: I was exercising a lot, and it was in my face all the time, getting all knotted up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Their Ghostly Postal sheets had been draped and knotted into togas, and there were wreaths of greenery circled ’round their heads.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

As they craft, artisans chant aloud the design code handwritten on a strip of paper known as talim -- shorthand of ancient symbols for numbers and colours -- knotting the threads string by string.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

We host volunteers for dinner and knotting comforters for refugees many Monday evenings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

There are video tutorials dedicated to the various ways the wearer can transform the garment by tying, twisting, knotting and wrapping it around the body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

Dominic Fletcher hit a ground ball to short that his brother, David, couldn’t field despite a diving try, scoring Emmanuel Rivera and knotting the score at 1.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2023

Meir finished knotting one tzitzis and moved on to the other.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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