twist

When this structured light strikes a chiral molecule, the interaction changes depending on how the light's "twist" matches the molecule's natural handedness.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

A competitive convention would have been a delightfully exotic twist to such a topsy-turvy campaign in Maine.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

But there was a twist: The agency tasked with policing corporate record-keeping somehow lost reams of its own text messages between Mr. Gensler and other officials during the most intense period of the anti-crypto campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The ongoing saga of the Cinerama Dome, among the most iconic movie theaters in Los Angeles, took another twist Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Beowulf helpfully lubricated the hinges with a bit of drool; after a “heave, ho!” from Simon and a final twist to the knob, the door creaked open.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

For the first time in the history of the UK series, only three couples were in the final after several shock twists rocked the villa during Sunday's episode.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Ride or Die,” for all its fanciful twists, ultimately has more realistic counsel for all the WOACAs watching: Bank on yourself and your extensively earned skills.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

One of the ironic twists of the night was that we had so many reporters and editors there in the ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

They’d taken a few unfamiliar twists and turns when riding Samson, and now Jack had no idea where they were.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The twisted light also strengthened the difference between the two enantiomers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Bernstein is reluctant to pathologize either of her twisted subjects.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

A blackened mattress, a twisted bicycle, a crushed sofa and toys protrude between two stacked concrete slabs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Videos and photos posted on his official social media showed the president on the cathedral’s roof amid twisted and charred metal and wood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Spanish moss drapes lazily off the twisted branches of the bald cypress trees.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

England's twisting World Cup 2026 story has a bittersweet ending - with a thrilling victory in the game no-one wants to be a part of.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

At another one, in Bavaria, Proxima Fusion wants to build a device called a stellarator that would contain the plasma with a twisting arrangement of super-powerful magnets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

There’s the grief, seeping into Maxine’s life and twisting itself around the gratitude, tightening its grip.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated a new way to control tiny sources of quantum light by twisting atomically thin layers of hexagonal boron nitride.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

After that he and the puppy led Adam on a twisting trail through the woods.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon