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[kurl] / kɜrl /




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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

Today, there are alarms that turn off when would-be snoozers shoot a fake gun at a target or curl a small dumbbell.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

I turn and curl up, covering my face.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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

So when he heard on social media that Germans were congregating in Times Square, Altmeks readily pulled on a jersey of his hero Rudi Voller -- plus a wig mimicking the famed striker's blond curls.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Men in the 17th century wore the "periwig" - long, voluminous artificial curls - to denote wealth and high social status.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Boo is three and has pink cheeks and wispy curls that stick up all over the place.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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

The 27-year-old then picked his spot and curled in a shot at the far post to notch his eighth goal of this tournament, tying him with Argentina’s Lionel Messi for the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Twenty-five yards out, he shifted on to his left foot and curled a superb effort towards the top-right corner.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Moving slowly, the dragon resumed its curled position.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Spending time with Muirhead and Drummond in Cortina earlier this year, it was clear how much both revelled being back in the elite sport environment and how much curling meant to them.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Winter Olympic gold medallist Eve Muirhead has reversed her retirement, saying being Team GB's chef de mission at this year's Games has inspired her to return to curling after four years away.

From BBC Aug. 6, 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

“The daily chart shows that momentum is curling higher after Tuesday’s shakeout,” the senior market analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Lily had spent the hour before locked in the bathroom we share, curling her hair and perfecting her makeup.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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