twine
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A piece of twine wrapped around his neck raised suspicions for detectives, County Durham and Darlington Coroner Crispin Oliver heard.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It will be beautiful, made by hand, wrapped in brown paper tied with twine.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
The jagged glass shards sewn with twine along the edges are like those vernacular security measures sometimes taken to prevent an invader from climbing over a wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024
Jordan Eberle had the period’s chance to bite into the 2-0 Pittsburgh lead with 5:33 left in the first period but his shot found iron instead of twine.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
When completely cool, place the treats in a jar, wrap twine around the lid, and label the gift tag.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
Their fates have been twined from the start, and this past weekend they threw a joint 10th-ish anniversary celebration at the bookstore that lasted three days and felt more house party than book party.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Her wall features one seasonally rotating space that includes a hook, to which she ties twined bundles of winter branches and berries, spring grasses or autumn lavender.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
Baskets to carry things, baskets for cooking, baskets for ceremonies, baskets to trap eels, baskets to cradle children: All are twined from the stems of burned hazel.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 17, 2020
Basquiat and Rammellzee represent the show’s twin poles and its twined sources of energy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2020
He twined his fingers through hers and leaned close.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Mr. Guettel’s twining, urgent vocal music captures the complexity of the situation, encompassing the innocent, sincere mutual recognition of the lovers and Margaret’s sadness and guilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
On the whole, though, “The Manor of Dreams” is a swift and enjoyable read, increasingly spooky, with a surprising queer romance twining its way through.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
Somewhere behind the house the birds began to wail, twining their voices into a piercing cry until suddenly I saw them both running down the hill into the stutter start of flight.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023
Given warm conditions, twining vines with heart-shaped leaves quickly clamber up a string or wire trellis, unfurling a daily crop of sky-blue blooms — heavenly, indeed.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2022
Pleased by each purling note Like honey twining From her throat and my throat, Who lies a-pining?
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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