twisting

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In another drawing in the series, “Reclining Male Nude With Shield and Sword,” a figure, arrayed like an ancient river god, holds himself up while twisting his head around in surprise and dismay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A twisting, jumping bounce pass from James to Jarred Vanderbilt for a dunk tied the game 91-91 with 8:57 to go, but the Pistons answered with six consecutive points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"You might think that has to be grabbing someone around the head and neck and twisting them, but it's also about lateral movement. It's something they are trying to get out of the game."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

"I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash," she added.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

For several seconds, the monkey just stood, staring at the apples and twisting his head, as if he were trying to make up his mind about something.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls