wrinkle
Example Sentences
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Both missions combine into one, with the wrinkle that Rotta doesn’t want to be returned to his relatives, whom he expects will kill him because he could potentially usurp them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Added to that another wrinkle: Powell will be the first outgoing chair in more than 70 years not to leave the board at the expiration of his term as its head.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In turn, these developments promise to smooth out another wrinkle in the Nigerian film industry’s growth story: the talent pool.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
That’s not the only financial wrinkle to the 2026 NFL draft, however.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
The newscaster raised her eyebrows, but not a single wrinkle lined her forehead.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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