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curl

[kurl] / kɜrl /




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Parts of this road curl in on themselves into tight, technical twisties — catnip to car enthusiasts and motorcyclists.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The ETF remains well above its 200-day simple moving average, and the 21-day exponential moving average has begun to curl lower.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

As this strain is released, the layers peel apart and curl into tight scrolls.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

The goal to make it 4-0 was a work of art as the 33-year-old used his left foot to curl a sublime effort into the top corner from outside the box.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

I curl beneath the table until the mechanic comes back and tells me nicely that I’m useless but he won’t tell, and I should go home.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Evelyn Lee, from Birmingham, Alabama, used to hate her ginger curls but now she loves them.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

She pulls a hand-held camera from her purse, adjusts her soft curls, and applies a fresh coat of lip gloss.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

So when he heard on social media that Germans were congregating in Times Square, Altmeks readily pulled on a jersey of his hero Rudi Voller -- plus a wig mimicking the famed striker's blond curls.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

His round face, his coffee-brown eyes, his rave black mess of curls, his light brown skin.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Although it’s his version of normal, Randolph said he wouldn’t blame the boy if Carter curled up in a ball and sulked about it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Despite being undermanned, they managed to withstand an emboldened Bosnia attack and find the back of the net again when Malik Tillman curled home a free kick in the 82nd minute.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Twenty-five yards out, he shifted on to his left foot and curled a superb effort towards the top-right corner.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

We laughed and laughed and curled over our stomachs.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From the angle just inside the area, his right-foot curling drive into the top corner gave Emiliano Martinez no chance.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“The daily chart shows that momentum is curling higher after Tuesday’s shakeout,” the senior market analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The pass meant Nmecha didn't have to break stride before curling the ball around a Curacao defender into the bottom corner.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The final putt — two feet, 10 inches — was appropriately dramatic, teetering along the left edge before curling back into the cup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

They arrived at the counter, its frosted-glass window taped with a smattering of flyers, some with print faded in the sun, the corners of their paper curling with age.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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