threaded
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A spruce branch threaded through the spout as a filter.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Five minutes later, Megan Keller danced her way past one defender then threaded the puck past Canadian goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens to propel Team USA to an instant classic, 2-1 win.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Among the responses threaded below Wilson’s retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Within three minutes, the teenager had perfectly threaded a pass through for Djeidi Gassama to win a spot-kick, resulting in an early red card for the visitors and a goal from captain James Tavernier.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Bandit stood up and threaded her hands into her sleeves as Grandfather did.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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