crimped
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In one hand he wields a pickaxe and the other a pastry with a distinctly crimped edge.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Higher interest rates, she said, have crimped bigger-ticket purchases that often require financing.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
In addition, the court said Wing changed the firm's strategy without consulting the other board members, refused to honour agreements with Dutch officials and crimped the powers of European Nexperia executives.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Thought and feeling bubble up beneath visible restraint—she’ll let a nervous glance scamper this way or that, or wear a smile that’s still crimped at the edges amid the teasing interplay of her peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Then I attached an air line to the tank and crimped it with my thumb.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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