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curl

[kurl] / kɜrl /




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The effect relies on the same basic behavior that can cause the bottom edge of a cut T-shirt to curl upward.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

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

Here and there a curl remained, but most of his head was—well, it wasn't what he had hoped.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

In recent weeks, Smith has shared heartwrenching glimpses into the family’s battle, including photos of Whimsy’s curls being shaved and her bald head bedazzled with gems.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Then she curls her lashes and applies mascara and lip gloss.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Next he laces his fingers behind his blond curls and, mouthing something, looks up toward the ceiling.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Kane then missed a penalty before Alex Baena curled in to level the score, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the winner.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

She slept in the cafe, her thin frame curled up in a red vinyl booth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

At just six months old, the leaf monkey curled up inside DNP vet Thanawadee Phaichana's rubber-gloved hand is very small indeed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Later curled an effort narrowly wide in the 31st minute and was Chelsea's most dangerous attacking player.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Before I harnessed him to the sled, Black Star went down the gang line, his bushy tail curled over his back.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

Cole Palmer: Scored with a wonderful curling effort in the 75th minute.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The propulsive groove on “Another Life” evokes a thudding drum break pulled from a dusty groove pressed in the early ’70s, as Ms. Howard sings forcefully, moving between a curling falsetto and a feral howl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Koffi had dropped to the ground, her body curling into a ball as she writhed.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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