lacing

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Ilkay Gundogan executed his effort with perfection, lacing a ferocious, dipping strike into David de Gea's top corner, the Manchester United stopper only able to watch it fly in.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It also feels like a moment — to use a sports metaphor, which I’m not an athlete — that you’re lacing up your shoes.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025

He saw 32 pitches, lacing several hits to the gaps and to right field, but none left the park.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

He takes my hands, lacing his fingers with mine, and says, “The faction that controls the government. Yes.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth