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vine

[vahyn] / vaɪn /
NOUN
climbing plant
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Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared its smoke would ruin this year's vintage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

LIV Golf appears to be dying on the vine but doesn’t want to say so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

We do need to eliminate poverty for older Americans, but the answer lies in strengthening SSI, which has been allowed to wither on the vine.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

Three oil pipelines have died on the vine in the past decade over fierce opposition.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

Dicey let go of the vine in exasperation and ran to help.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

"The vines were able to build up sufficient water reserves so that, despite the extreme heat of recent months, the grapes reached maturity in good conditions," Mobrici said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

In Agliano Terme, Filippo Mobrici refuses to consider the idea of uprooting vines.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Burnt-sienna vines twist through simmering ocher air, while flora sprout through these roiling masses in hues of chromium oxide and cadmium green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

After the Atlas fire destroyed the Signorello family’s winery in 2017 but spared the 40 acres of vines they owned, owner Ray Signorello Jr. pledged to rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Of course, just as I think that, one of the vines snags my leg as it reaches for its counterpart on the other side.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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