knot
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SAN FRANCISCO—Alex Sorenson and Lizzie Silvers were about to tie the knot at an outdoor ceremony when a group of tipsy young men stumbled in out of the gloom, tittering at discovering nuptials in progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Calling it the wedding of the year, Portuguese media say the couple tied the knot on 11 August in the coastal town of Cascais near Lisbon - and that their five children attended.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The couple, both 36, tied the knot over two days of celebrations at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 2 and 3.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Depending on how you compare to those numbers, you felt either relief or a knot in your stomach.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
He gulped a nervous knot in his throat, then lifted his feet, and the shadow followed.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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These leaked Libyan intelligence documents contain information that could potentially put an end to the doubt, theories and countertheories that have tied so many, including me, in knots.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Gignac, who sells other city trash on his website, said he tied some of the items into knots to "hammer home the wedding theme."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
But many others twist themselves into knots attempting to explain why sweaty guys punching each other are a core component of the American Way.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Under Mr. Cullman’s incisive direction the entire cast unties the emotional knots of the characters with impressive dexterity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
She stares at her feet, silently willing the laces to tie and untie in messy bows, scowling when they tangle into knots.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Swalwell’s competitors were quick to amplify the assertions, grappling for advantage in a race that remains stubbornly knotted up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Brunson's layup -- after teammate Jose Alvarado's second steal in 20 seconds -- knotted it at 103-103 with 1:26 remaining and Brunson put the Knicks up for good, 105-103, with 29 seconds left.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Any irregular signal was thought to mean the strand had knotted as it moved through the pore.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
It’s knotted and tied round and round at the top.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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We host volunteers for dinner and knotting comforters for refugees many Monday evenings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
After the Hornets erased a three-point half-time deficit, knotting the score at 57-57, the Thunder unleashed a 16-1 scoring run to seize a 15-point lead.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
There are video tutorials dedicated to the various ways the wearer can transform the garment by tying, twisting, knotting and wrapping it around the body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Dominic Fletcher hit a ground ball to short that his brother, David, couldn’t field despite a diving try, scoring Emmanuel Rivera and knotting the score at 1.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
The wind whipped through her hair, knotting it with frozen fingers.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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