coil

Example Sentences

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Carroll couldn’t quite believe they managed to keep Vance’s departure from this mortal coil under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

When she was 23, she had the Mirena coil fitted, which reduced the amount of bleeding but not the pain.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

This torque travels along the strand, causing sections outside the pore to coil into plectonemes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Ramirez, the Husco CEO, said the company has had some success reshoring production of an electric coil made of copper wire coated with plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The driver, who has arrived with the coil of rope, glances down and his eyes grow wide.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez