looper

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In 2019, Corteva reported that genes for proteins found in maidenhair ferns could protect soybeans from soybean looper and velvetbean caterpillars, and since then both groups have sharpened their focus on ferns.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 16, 2023

With one out and runners on second and third, Cavan Biggio hit a looper up the middle that eluded hustling shortstop Tim Anderson in short center field.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022

It uses the same technology in myriad other invasive pests, including the fall armyworm and the soybean looper, which it hopes to sell in the U.S. and around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

Hurson is not exactly your average part-time looper just looking to make a buck.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

Also in the same year, he was awarded a mechanical patent for an adjustment in the lower looper that would accommodate a change in needle size.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers