twisted

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Then, in the second quarter, Spurs center Luke Kornet crashed into him shortly after his return, leaving Brunson limping badly on a twisted ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Chunks of concrete and twisted metal were scattered across the area.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“He was to be seen as a much bigger threat this time and made up of a twisted mass of large, pulsating vines,” Gower says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

As the outer masses attracted the inner ones, the torsion balance rotated and twisted the ribbon.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

She just twisted her hands for a while, then stopped, then waited, and then looked toward the hall.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott