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[nit] / nɪt /


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His father was killed at the bitter end of the war, fighting for Marshal Tito, the leader who managed to knit together the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia and suppress simmering enmities.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

As Weber explains, "they send the newly formed nuclei of their daughter cells gliding across long distances to repopulate the damaged area of the brain and knit the astrocyte network back together."

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

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

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

His thick gray eyebrows were knit close together like two caterpillars kissing.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

And Michael Olise, the breakout star of this tournament, has five assists as he knits the team together.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

These knits have become synonymous with the holiday season.

From Slate Dec. 12, 2024

He knits everything together and he is the reason they are going on a bit of a run.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

Overalls, oversize knits and a faux fur hat that Snell sourced but didn’t end up using for the Tilda Swinton movie “The Eternal Daughter” are part of Rona’s contrasting rural aesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

There’s this cool girl, Autumn, who wears a bandanna and she knits.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

And in Seehorn he found someone who, with a mere sidelong glance or knitted brow, can let you in on Gilligan’s secrets.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

New York City added more than 1.33 million residents between 1900 and 1910—the most people for any decade, ever, aside from when the city’s boroughs were knitted together in their current form.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

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

Hundreds of knitted teddy bears, lambs, dogs and rabbits have been placed in Hartford, Cheshire, for children, with just a gift tag signed from an elusive "Granny H".

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Her lips are pressed together, and her brows are knitted tightly.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Apple under Tim Cook’s leadership has illustrated the virtues of sticking to one’s knitting.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 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

It is the result of “just streamlining these workflows and knitting someone’s journey together end to end,” says Clementine Jacoby, chief executive officer of Recidiviz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

My middle sister, Celia, sat on the wall of the yard, knitting a shawl.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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