curled

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Despite being undermanned, they managed to withstand an emboldened Bosnia attack and find the back of the net again when Malik Tillman curled home a free kick in the 82nd minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

On the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s preschooler found her curled on the bathroom floor.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“It all flows,” she says, curled up with her dogs on a CB2 couch she found on Craigslist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Mom curled my hair to match her own, and I was giddy all night because people kept calling me Mini-Mom.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller