weave
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Wrexham's new home shirt pays tribute to their stadium, the Racecourse Ground, with a pattern reflecting the old Kop's barriers embossed into the weave of the fabric.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Marked by veils of heavily diluted color that are rubbed into the canvas weave to create a weightless, matte effect, its soft, evanescent surface was intended to read, Whistler said, “like breath on glass.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Cotton and linen are often comfortable because they absorb moisture and allow air movement, although fabric weave, thickness and moisture handling also matter.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The smell of rubbish hangs heavy in the air as pickup trucks and handcarts crawl through narrow alleyways, unloading the day's collections while children weave between them chasing footballs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Vaucanson not only made a mechanical duck, he also devised a machine that would automatically weave brocades.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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He says the book uses ginger hair as "a golden thread" that weaves together America's diverse and difficult history in a way which shows a connection between people.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
That would break the spell Miyazaki weaves in every frame leading up to that moment.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Elon Green weaves the mystery’s disparate threads into a single, unforgettable narrative.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The author was inspired to investigate our country’s aging population when she cared for a grandmother who died from COVID; the book weaves the personal with the political in a meaningful way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
I look after him as he weaves unsteadily through the crowd, not sure what to make of that conversation.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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That moment looked to be pivotal as Ash Handley's outrageous offload reached Miller who weaved and then found Croft on his inside to dot down a terrific Leeds score under the posts.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Governments are so in awe of the tales weaved by tech bros about the coming artificial-intelligence future, she says, that they have given them a free pass to do pretty much whatever they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
On a Wednesday in February in the Coachella Valley, more than two dozen farmworkers weaved up and down rows of strawberries, their gloved hands flicking quickly to pluck the fruit and stash it in boxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Back in India, the naan weaved its way into colonial cuisine, as it began being paired with cured meats or sauces infused with local spices.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Neylan stood by as Lawrence weaved his spell over this sophisticated gentleman, who had socialized with governors and presidents.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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At a recent performance of his Valiant symphony in Chennai, he explained how he wove Schubert's Unfinished Symphony into Idhayam Pogudhey, a song from the 1979 Tamil film Puthiya Vaarpukkal.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
After just four overs from the quicks, the spinners took centre stage and wove a web around the Sri Lankan batters, much as they had throughout the tour.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
The idea of craft is, to her, “like regarding a vast tapestry and saying, This is how I wove the blue part.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
I glanced up at the windows of my old office as I biked back toward home, then wove among buses and trolleys on Market Street thinking of how I missed even my commute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
I constructed a frame for it from tree branches and wove a mattress cover and pillowcase from the softest grasses I could find.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Masterpieces woven from mulberry silk or pure sheep wool by artisans have adorned imperial courts, museums and luxury homes across the world over the centuries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The harsh realities of war are woven into the textures of everyday life, warping and fraying into something absurd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chambers agrees, and says even during the hottest weather, woven flats are a better option because they are breathable while still covering the foot.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
And she and Lucinda both wore the same kind of brightly colored woven bracelets, which looked strangely childish on both of their wrists.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The clouds decided to cluster above and surprise me midtrip, releasing the rain down hard as I finished the journey, weaving as strategically as possible to avoid getting splashed by the cars next to me.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Invitation” is an achievement in dance for cinema, freed from the spatial and temporal limits of live performance, weaving stories without dialogue, lyrics, or narration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Once wary of artificial intelligence, Hollywood is now striking up partnerships with AI start-ups and weaving the technology into productions more and more openly -- all while insisting the creative process itself will remain untouched.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
In the group stages, Kerim Alajbegovic's goal for Bosnia-Herzegovina against Qatar was a superb solo effort - a weaving run before a rising right-foot shot of high class.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“No, I can’t, shinah. Shiwos neezgai. My shoulder has arthritis. My weaving days are done. No more talking of selling and weaving, please,” Nali said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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