hairpin
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The series of switchbacks with hairpin turns offer a satisfying run up to Pine Mountain Summit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“This isn’t about Huawei overtaking the U.S. on a hairpin turn,” said Qingyuan Lin, a semiconductor analyst at Bernstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Steep ascents, hairpin bends and stretches of unpaved road have added to the difficulties facing this tourist town, whose visitors have unsurprisingly stopped visiting while fish sales have stalled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Juan Manuel Fangio steers his Alfa Romeo around the hairpin during the first F1 world championship race in Monaco in 1950.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
I would especially worry about him during rainstorms, when the hairpin turns of the Appalachians became slick with water, and during the winter, when the roads could turn treacherous.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
She wears a gold wreath, and has hairpins of both gold and silver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
In the future, Dong said, it might also be possible to design mRNA hairpins for genome editing to help fight infections or treat diseases in people.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
In 2004, it was reported that 15 "historically important" Chinese artefacts - including jewels, ornate hairpins and fingernail guards - had been taken by a member of the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
The presence of hairpins suggest that the gems’ owners were probably female, Mr. Giecco said.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
On the bed, Geak sits quietly playing with a handheld mirror while Chou throws our brushes, combs, and hairpins into her school bag.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
