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vine

[vahyn] / vaɪn /
NOUN
climbing plant
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The number of grapes ready to pick or already harvested off the vine will be 35% to 40% lighter than average, the Sonoma County Winegrowers estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

New tools that count and analyse fruit on the tree or vine, and predict when crops will ripen, are emerging.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared its smoke would ruin this year's vintage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Because that is what we want. But we don’t invest in staff because we have a shortage. ... We can’t have joy and wellness if your people are drying on the vine because they’re exhausted.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

The cassor’s neck is swinging around like a vine, following Manchee around like a cat after a bug.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

Guests arrive beneath bougainvillea vines bursting with vivid pink blooms and are ushered through Robbins’ historic Craftsman-style home, built in 1908 and owned by her family since 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Two decades ago, Paul Giamatti’s character infamously trashed the varietal in the hit movie “Sideways,” causing sales to tank and thousands of acres of California vines to be uprooted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“What we are seeing today is different. Growers pulling out vines, mothballing vineyards and planting other crops points to something more structural than the cycles I have experienced,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It remainsfenced-off, with trash and graffitiand with overgrown vines covering tributes to Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The wind howls behind me, the vines brushing against the back of my suit.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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