coil
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On the slithering “Naraka,” a mass of voices come together in a chant while a dense tangle of electronics coil around them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
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
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
You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
The snake began to coil itself around her forearm.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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Vocabulary lists containing coil
"Icarus and Daedalus"
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 5
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 4
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