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grapevines

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plural of grapevine

as in avenues

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As Yemen returns to a level of fighting intensity not seen since the 2022 truce, the civil war has entered a decisive phase, with several possible avenues forward.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The shooting took place Thursday evening in Mar Vista, near the intersection of South Centinela and Mitchell avenues, according to authorities.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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The Justice Department ultimately argued that the outlets have not established irreparable harm and that the balance of equities and public interest favors the government.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlets

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Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, part of Sanfic’s industry section Sanfic Industria, has evolved into one of the region’s most consistent conduits for fantastic/genre filmmaking.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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In July, the music artist and producer spent some solo time after getting into a prison fight, sources told TMZ and NBC News.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The satellites can observe individual facilities from orbit and gather measurements that help identify greenhouse gas sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of sources

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Life’s one-handedness puzzle The duo’s research has both given chemists fundamental new tools that are widely used in their daily work and awakened interest in the chemistry of life’s origins, the committee said.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
By then, the meme had already become a viral format, and users cared little about its AI origins.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of origins

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In the past, economies ran on toll roads and railroads and pipelines that were physical.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Those range from the macro-industrial such as aircraft parts and underwater pipelines to the micro-medical such as stents that prop open bodily channels for bodily fluids.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

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