screw
Example Sentences
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In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
There was one more turn of the screw: In responding to Torres Campos’ appellate filing, Bonar “doubled down,” Buchanan wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
So the ability of this CPA to screw things up is limited.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
A ferocious turning of the screw against a shell-shocked team.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
He'd tried to screw it through the serpent's pupil, but the lens was too tough and the coral too brittle.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing screw
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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