looper

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On UW’s third play from scrimmage, Penix lofted a looper that sophomore wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk snagged behind cornerback Terrence Brooks.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

In 2019, Corteva reported that genes for proteins found in maidenhair ferns could protect soybeans from soybean looper and velvetbean caterpillars, and since then both groups have sharpened their focus on ferns.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 16, 2023

Cleveland had runners at second and third with one out when Josh Naylor hit a looper to center field that Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks appeared to catch with a sliding grab.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2023

It uses the same technology in myriad other invasive pests, including the fall armyworm and the soybean looper, which it hopes to sell in the U.S. and around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

The thread was caught by a looper and detained so that it then became enchained in the next loop of thread.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers