crease
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An interventional radiology team begins by making a small incision in the crease of the leg.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He took three bats to the crease but broke two with his explosive hitting.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Cupertino-based company said it had reduced the visible crease in the middle of the screen -- one of the main criticisms leveled at foldables.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Tongue's position on the crease also aids him in his speciality of targeting the stumps.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The crease between Lazlo’s brows—the new one the Elmuthaleth sun had made for him—deepened.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
September carrots can look almost too virtuous at the farmers market: sturdy bunches, feathery green tops, dirt in the creases.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Without Sciver-Brunt's experience and calming presence, England's batters look scrambled and they have little time to iron out the creases.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Around her, students scribble notes and sketch corrections into their drawings: Watch the creases as the model walks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Netscher has meticulously rendered the garment’s luscious materiality—its fall, folds, creases and bunchings—yet transcended mere description to give us a shimmering vision of white and gray highlighted by splashes of red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
His forehead creases in confusion more and more with each passing page.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
"She could never believe how Freddie had such beautiful manners and he was always so deferential and polite and how his trousers were always immaculately creased," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“No matter what I do, the beds still look a bit creased and worn, even grubby, in pictures.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Khalil’s tired eyes creased at the corners, and a smile spread slowly across his face.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
That’s like OGs rocking Stacys with the Dickies creased up, Dickies shirt or fully suited up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Briefly, still asleep, the tears stopped, and her face creased and upturned itself into a sudden laugh—a choke of delight, her eyes screwed shut.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
He prefers reading newspapers over screens, still creasing the pages into a subway fold like he was taught as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
At this point, both the kids are born, Jimmy and Rosie, and they're at the door, just creasing themselves with laughter.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
"Overall it's not too bad for its age - but there is visible creasing and dust to the covering and some areas require a drop of glue to make good," the seller added.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2023
He began to punch in a response when the dispatcher hurried into the room with a look of deep anxiety creasing her face.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2022
Father turns his glass, suddenly so interested in his wine, his brows creasing, his concentration holding his emotions back.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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