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  • present tense form of curve (3rd person singular).
  • plural of curve.

curves





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Later, sitting on an aluminum bench in one of her many-tiered patios, she flips between a blank page and another in which a serpent curves across a cerulean plane.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In the same way a dismal class performance on a business school exam will still yield some A’s, curves also apply in the stock market when a company’s results aren’t necessarily jumping off the page.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

At the summit is a streamlined nickel-chromium spire whose concentric curves and spiky windows quote the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

"I went to run with him high in the mountains. It was tough to follow him – he knew all the curves and the jumps, and it was not easy for me," Volpini recalls.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

She would speak in a clear voice and look down at the white chalk lines all over the floor, some faded from years, some simple straight lines, others elaborate curves, still others plain initials.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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