hairpin
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The series of switchbacks with hairpin turns offer a satisfying run up to Pine Mountain Summit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Steep ascents, hairpin bends and stretches of unpaved road have added to the difficulties facing this tourist town, whose visitors have unsurprisingly stopped visiting while fish sales have stalled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
But he learned to master this new machine that could achieve insane speeds and execute hairpin turns while taking crystalline video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Seeing the hairpin turns up close revealed why the Grand Prix is one of the world’s most adrenaline-pumping races.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
He pulled the lid securely over his body and clutched at his mothers precious hairpin, waiting for his heart to stop racing.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
She wears a gold wreath, and has hairpins of both gold and silver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
But when Arabidopsis seedlings sense they're under attack, special enzymes called RNA helicases are produced that unzip the hairpins so the ribosomes can pass through and continue scanning along the mRNA molecule.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
In 2004, it was reported that 15 "historically important" Chinese artefacts - including jewels, ornate hairpins and fingernail guards - had been taken by a member of the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
The presence of hairpins suggest that the gems’ owners were probably female, Mr. Giecco said.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
“The—the marks are beautiful,” I say in a choked whisper, dropping one of the hairpins.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
