crease
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The Duo also has a nanotexture finish, which reduces glare and helps hide the crease, a detail which analysts expect will matter to consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
An interventional radiology team begins by making a small incision in the crease of the leg.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Root stationed eight fielders on the boundary at one point - but it did not deter Razaullah as he brashly swaggered at the crease with the arrogance of youth.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And as you begin to open or close the iPhone Duo, the interface shifts the controls and content away from the center crease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The crease between Lazlo’s brows—the new one the Elmuthaleth sun had made for him—deepened.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
September carrots can look almost too virtuous at the farmers market: sturdy bunches, feathery green tops, dirt in the creases.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Around her, students scribble notes and sketch corrections into their drawings: Watch the creases as the model walks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
The less you contract your muscle, the less your skin creases, reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Stowing her helmet under her arm, Holly smoothed the creases from her uniform and stepped into Commander Root’s office.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Drolma’s team begins packing the best matsutakes into Styrofoam crates, pinching little creased pockets in the packing paper to cushion each mushroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
He would get angry with Neto when he brought them to school and creased the corners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
His blue patterned shirt creased around the knuckle of his thumb.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
Khalil’s tired eyes creased at the corners, and a smile spread slowly across his face.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
Georgie thought for a while, his forehead creased with concentration.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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
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
"Overall it's not too bad for its age - but there is visible creasing and dust to the covering and some areas require a drop of glue to make good," the seller added.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2023
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
She is getting worse, he thought, worry creasing his forehead.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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