crease
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Minimizing the crease is a priority for Apple, says Naranjo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
During the procedure, an interventional radiology team makes a small incision near the crease of the leg.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Devine masterfully shuffled around her crease throughout, often ending up in a heap on the ground, but it was effective in throwing the seamers off their length.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Brind’Amour fully expected to have his goalies split time in the crease in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Lefty neatly hung up his suit, pinching each trouser crease, while Sourmelina removed her makeup with cold cream and went to bed.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Because while the long hair, the mustache and the Mercedes are all gone, a broad smile still creases the old goalie’s face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Her board was also padded, which reduced damage to fabrics and helped prevent garment creases during ironing, and it was collapsible, enabling easy storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Dr Hussain says that, by targeting the dynamic wrinkles – the temporary creases we create when we make a facial expression – static lines are reduced in the long run.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
"All mammals have a neocortex, but it varies in size and complexity. Human and primate neocortices have folds while, for example, mice have a completely smooth neocortex, without any creases."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
The creases around his eyes were seismic in the morning light, but they were turned up.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
“No matter what I do, the beds still look a bit creased and worn, even grubby, in pictures.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
As she spoke, Lina's face creased and she cupped it in her hands.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Khalil’s tired eyes creased at the corners, and a smile spread slowly across his face.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
Mr. Thompson took out his reading glasses to deliver the announcement onstage, reading from a script scrawled across a creased notecard.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
Briefly, still asleep, the tears stopped, and her face creased and upturned itself into a sudden laugh—a choke of delight, her eyes screwed shut.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
He prefers reading newspapers over screens, still creasing the pages into a subway fold like he was taught as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
"We've calmed down," Amfo confirmed, creasing with laughter.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
At this point, both the kids are born, Jimmy and Rosie, and they're at the door, just creasing themselves with laughter.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
He began to punch in a response when the dispatcher hurried into the room with a look of deep anxiety creasing her face.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2022
His eyes were creasing from rhe sustained viewing of uneventful countryside.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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