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coil

[koil] / kɔɪl /




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What you will find are the lovable supporting actors of the meat world: skirt steak, pork riblets, chuck roast, spicy sausage, the occasional coil of chorizo.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

I joined the line—and was rewarded with a croissant-like coil laced with a spread made with green chiles and crushed peanuts, and a sourdough rye cookie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The reality is scary stories get attention and go viral, Evans says, whereas someone who loves the coil "with their whole heart" wouldn't get the views.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Carroll couldn’t quite believe they managed to keep Vance’s departure from this mortal coil under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Suddenly she saw Paco Ortega get up off a coil of rope on the boat’s prow.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty




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