curl

Example Sentences

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As this strain is released, the layers peel apart and curl into tight scrolls.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The goal to make it 4-0 was a work of art as the 33-year-old used his left foot to curl a sublime effort into the top corner from outside the box.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“Everyone else plays golf in the summer. I was working 80 hours a week so I could curl in the winter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

And Talbi rubbed salt into Burnley's wounds in the 72nd minute, cutting in from the left wing to curl an unstoppable strike into the top corner from the edge of the area.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The corners of Samir’s mustache curl into a grin.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri