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knots

  • present tense form of knot (3rd person singular).

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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

The drone boat deployed for rescue on Tuesday was Saronic’s Corsair, a 24-foot vessel with top speed of over 35 knots and a range of over 1,000 nautical miles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

My Domino’s order is a small pepperoni, pineapple, olives and sausage slice ... hand tossed, cheesed up, and then I will get a side of garlic knots and a side of buffalo wings with ranch.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

My entire body ached, my muscles in knots and my limbs as stiff as boards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros