curl
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The ETF remains well above its 200-day simple moving average, and the 21-day exponential moving average has begun to curl lower.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Maslany: My instinct is to curl into a ball and pretend it never happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
As this strain is released, the layers peel apart and curl into tight scrolls.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
The goal to make it 4-0 was a work of art as the 33-year-old used his left foot to curl a sublime effort into the top corner from outside the box.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Outside, I curl in the curve of the tube tunnel, on cold plastic, eyes closed, cocooned and forgotten.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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A long tendril of brown hair curls down the side of her powdered face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
She's also delighted to return to her character's trademark vivid curls and brightly coloured outfits.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
She pulls a hand-held camera from her purse, adjusts her soft curls, and applies a fresh coat of lip gloss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
I loosen my grip on Boo, and she curls up against me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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"You wouldn't want your child curled up in bed with this," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Would you buy a cauliflower that looks like it's been sunburnt or a cucumber that's curled back on itself?
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Although it’s his version of normal, Randolph said he wouldn’t blame the boy if Carter curled up in a ball and sulked about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
With a whine, he asked Wolf to come to him -but Wolf stayed where he was: eyes slitted, black lips curled over his teeth as he poured out his song.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Guimaraes stepped up with a goal of the season contender, a curling effort from the edge of the penalty area.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Wendy the coyote was a fixture in the San Fernando Valley community for years, often spotted wandering around the neighborhood or curling up to sunbathe in a patch of grass, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Serena Ventures has met with potential investment targets from travel startups to a curling league.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He unleashed a curling strike that found the back of the net, saving Argentina once again on its way to a 3-1 victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
When the curling surf raced back to the shore, Tater let it chase him up the beach.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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