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  • present participle of curl.
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curling

[kur-ling] / ˈkɜr lɪŋ /




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His first goal had a touch of fortune as he latched onto Dembele's deflected shot, but his second was a thunderous finish before he completed his hat-trick with a delightful, curling effort.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The final putt — two feet, 10 inches — was appropriately dramatic, teetering along the left edge before curling back into the cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We saw smoke curling, emitting from the forest," said Justin, a former deputy director of the government's Anthropological Survey of India.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The hotel provides a stool, hair dryer and curling iron at each station.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A tall boy, still thin from growing, two dark brows reaching for a mess of black and curling hair.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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