coiled
Example Sentences
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But many of the features that made them distinctive, including grog tempering, coiled construction and carefully standardized clay preparation, were hidden inside the finished pottery and therefore difficult to copy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
When officers finally acted, they pulled only half the hose out, leaving the rest coiled inside the cabinet, and stood there baffled as to why the water wouldn’t flow.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
"It's the history, the quirkiness, the layout of the arena, how close the spectators are. It's everything," says Crucible MC Rob Walker, a coiled spring each April.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
“Wolf Moon” is concise and tightly coiled, yet it stretches across a startlingly long period of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Håkon coiled beside Anya, eating as carefully with his little claws as he could.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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