kink
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Enough time for a detail-oriented TV producer to spot that Salman, Pakistan's skipper, sported a kink in his collar.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
One absentee, however, will be Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who has been ruled out with a "kink in his back", according to the Norwegian ski federation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
If a sterile neutrino were sometimes produced instead, it would leave a recognizable distortion, or "kink," in that pattern.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2025
The voice that sang it was profound and strong, but quavering and not quite in tune: an old oak tree with a strong trunk but with branches starting to kink and leaves to wither.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
And at last they learned how these nobly born Siamese acquired the kink at the end of their tails and bequeathed it to all their descendants.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
There are still a lot of kinks that need to be worked out.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Car companies like to launch higher-priced, lower-volume vehicles first, while they work out production kinks and build demand.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Like all great players, McIlroy ironed out his swing kinks and sacrificed distance with the driver for a greater accuracy which underpinned a gutsy one-under 71 in Sunday's finale.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
They need to work out the kinks on the practice range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Stretched my arms behind me, clenched my hands to work out any shoulder and back kinks.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
