crease
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Minimizing the crease is a priority for Apple, says Naranjo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In an electric atmosphere, with supporters on their feet, Stokes was roared to the crease.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
During the procedure, an interventional radiology team makes a small incision near the crease of the leg.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
His best asset before June was having a body big enough to impede opposing goaltenders’ vision in the crease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
She saw herself in a house from The Cosby Show, in a school with students holding notebooks miraculously free of wear and crease.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
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
There was something cherubic about his face, yet he looked older than his thirty-five years— perhaps it was the sharply etched creases at the comers of his eyes, or the air of authority he projected.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Hugh Jackman plays Robin Hood in his final days, a loose retelling of a 500-year-old ballad, and seems to have ancient dirt creased into his wrinkles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“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
Seated beside Milushev, Nikolay Ivanov creased his forehead as he denied any links with Russia.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
Khalil’s tired eyes creased at the corners, and a smile spread slowly across his face.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
They crossed the room with long strides, both their faces creased with concern.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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
Ser Kevan frowned over the map, forehead creasing.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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