curled
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Messi curled a corner kick to the mouth of the goal and Cristian Romero thunked it off a Cape Verde arm and into the net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 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
And Palmer, who thrives on the edge of the box, curled the shot in for England's equaliser.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
On the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s preschooler found her curled on the bathroom floor.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Black Star stood with his ears curled back tight against his head.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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