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Trade wars levied up to 145% tariffs on Chinese imports (since decreased to 30%), increasing the cost of products like braiding hair, hair oil, and wigs.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 May 2025 -
The brother and sister duo, both from Little Rock, sat at a booth along the midway, each offering their own unique services: Dailey braids hair while Reynolds paints faces.—
Parker Mancino,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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The second image showed a mostly hollow building with the makings of a winding staircase as teams of construction workers toiled away.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Where to eat and drink in Athens Monument’s location provides a gateway to the tavernas, restaurants and bars that line the winding streets of Athens.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The various story strands are plaited together so neatly as to become a single braid, with an emphasis on how much these lives interlock as the shelter inmates support each other.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Once the cucumbers start to vine, coax the vines to climb the trellis by twining them around the trellis with your fingers and securing them in place, if needed, with plant clips or garden twine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Stack and Mary have a complex history together; their fates will become further entwined by the end of the night.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cabrera writhed in pain in the dirt and appeared to be really hurt.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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And to make matters that much worse, Tatum, a first-team All-NBA selection the last three seasons, was writhing around the court, holding his right leg, begging for a timeout.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 May 2025
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In weaving together these stories, Cuffy explores the varying shapes that grief, belief, and belonging can take.—Erin McMullen Buy Now: O Sinners!—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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“Entwist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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