twist tie

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noun

a short wire, usually enveloped in paper or plastic, used to tie closed a bag, wrapper, etc.

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These were conversations that took a fairly grim twist pretty quickly.
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But there is a big twist in this story that has left both Grace Castro and Lozoya frustrated and grasping for more answers.
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What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
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In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
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However, an article designed to act as a tie-in to the piece has been published as planned in the BBC magazine Radio Times.
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First of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.
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Bondad sua, seor, I'll be sworn there is not one fit to tie the latchet of your shoe in the whole army.
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But these hidden passions were before young farmer Wurzel, in his blue tie and white hat, had proposed to her.
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His foot caught; it is unknown in what,—in a twisted tie, or perhaps in a crevice of the cracking earth.
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Having wound these about the waist, they twist them so that they cover the privy parts.
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