tendrils

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At the Australian Open in January, she entered the court in a tie-dye turquoise and green palette with flowing tendrils.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Their curious tendrils can crack the foundation of your house, and push up the pavement on your driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Along the way, I’d expect more leaks and dispatches from the House Oversight Committee, as the enigma of Epstein spreads its tendrils.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Gently and assuredly we understand the way choices seeded in the past wind their tendrils through the life of generations not yet born.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

Balls and tendrils are floating everywhere, and of course I’m late for homeroom.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass