shoelace
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Pulling a shoelace through a narrow hole becomes uneven if the lace tangles, and scientists assumed DNA behaved in the same way.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
Accessories—anything from shoelace charms to glitter freckles to decor for your decor—give consumers ways to update their look and express themselves at a fraction of the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The 22-year-old did not play a warm-up tournament before the opening Grand Slam of the season after suffering a back spasm when she bent down to tie a shoelace.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Yamamoto gave up his only run after a minor wardrobe malfunction — a broken shoelace that he returned to the dugout to replace — caused a delay before the start of the second inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
But that wonderful chaotic sphere of shoelace that Otto had created, and in so doing saved my life, still crowns it on top.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
Deep in a braiding craze, the children can’t resist braiding everything in sight: hair, shoelaces, even the tails of the classroom’s toy ponies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He can't tie his own shoelaces and his Vespa scooter strains to bear his weight - in one week, its wheels broke seven times.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
They focused on genes involved in building telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that Levine compares to the plastic tips on shoelaces.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
Acquaintances swore they saw him untie his shoelaces before meeting with a potential donor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Ben untied his shoelaces again and began lacing them up, tighter than before.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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