kink
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The bird, affectionately nicknamed Kinky because of the kink in its broken wing, was nursed back to health by its two, unusually caring parents.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
One absentee, however, will be Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who has been ruled out with a "kink in his back", according to the Norwegian ski federation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
The voice that sang it was profound and strong, but quavering and not quite in tune: an old oak tree with a strong trunk but with branches starting to kink and leaves to wither.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
The rise of AI-generated images and photos has added another troubling kink, as Sterling highlighted in a video posted to TikTok early Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
And at last they learned how these nobly born Siamese acquired the kink at the end of their tails and bequeathed it to all their descendants.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
Reviewers said that the Duo feels unfinished, a first-generation device with kinks that need to be worked out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“I should have enough experience to be able to address any kinks or injuries or anything like that with the swing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
There are still a lot of kinks that need to be worked out.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Car companies like to launch higher-priced, lower-volume vehicles first, while they work out production kinks and build demand.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The sergeant major sits up and tilts his head back and forth as though working out kinks in his neck.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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